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Hi All, think for a minute about the length of one freight car, or a railroad passenger car. Now add 7 or 8 more cars to that. (Should a train be a freight you might add 75 or more to the first total.) Now think what happens should this train derail. Do you want to be within 100 feet? The rule may seem harsh but it really is for your protection. I read an article recently (about the S F in Texas back in F unit days) where there was a derailment. One of the men responding to the derailment when he arrived ordered everyone back 5 miles in every direction. So is 100 feet that bad. Should there be a derailment if the railcar doesn't get you the chemicals could. With some of the items they carry there might not even be an odor or evidence of danger. Now in your defense if no one ever tells you about the dangers how would you ever know? When I was a teenage I ran the tracks almost daily. No one ever told me not to. Thankfully nothing bad ever happened. We always have the attitude that bad things always happen to "other" people. Not necessarily so. Now there are always people who know the rules and who do know better. They still choose to not follow the rules. That is why we have rules enforcement ie police, game wardens, etc. The railroad tracks are exactly that -- the railroad's tracks. The land surrounding the tracks (the right of way) also belong to the railroad. We protect what we own with doors, locks, etc. The railroad can't lock the right of way or the tracks. All they can do is post a sign, and try to educate the public through programs. I hope this helps someone understand the "why" and also the danger surrounding the tracks. [;)]
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