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TRAINS experts on the Nevada Amtrak wreck

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Posted by tdmidget on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 10:08 PM

Bucyrus

 

 blue streak 1:

 

Andy:  Lets have a look at the crossing protection.

 

Yes, I would like to learn exactly what crossing protection system was in place here.  I would particularly like to know what sort of advance warning signs were in place as well as their distance from the crossing.  This advance warning method varies quite a bit from state to state.    

Then look at Google earth. There is a very large RRX warning on the pavement approx 700 feet before the crossing.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Thursday, July 7, 2011 6:59 PM

Andy:  See if the truck driver had any visual problems?  It is certainly easy to slip past driver's test around here.

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