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http://www.timesnews.net/archives/index4.php?_StoryID=3230887&author=Kevin%20Castle Is anybody chargeing CSX with mail fraud and extortion on private property owners? I think this is more for they want to run remote control (crewless) trains and the crossings are a problem for the joy stick operator in Jacksonville or whereever. Looks like 7 collisions at 5 crossings in Scott Co. since 1975. The two injuries being at the same public crossing under two different road #s. 644398Y was private one year than public the next. 4 of the 7 were stalled vehicles which could happen at a quad gated crossing. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/TA/ProgMgt/Grants/Sight_Eng.pdf the one truck hit at the private crossing almost guaranteed that the FHWA sight requirements were not there and the view of the track was obstructed. A couple of the reports are showing the wrong county and wrong RR but the crossing #s are listed as CSX. http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/ CSX has 49 private crossings, 7 public at grade crossings, and 11 overpasses/underpasses in Scott Co. according to the FRA data. CSX trains killed 120 people last year and injured close to 200 looks like they would be busy fixing those trouble spots. I wonder if there is 11 under/overpasses or 11 over/underpasses that have been paid for by the DOT? Crossing ID 243876N-Private -Stalled vehicle-no injuries Crossing ID 243904P- Public-1 injured-SR 619 road Crossing ID 243900M - Private - Truck Crossing ID 243904P-Public- 1 injured-RT.72 road. Crossing ID 243911A- Private- Stalled vehicle- no injuries Crossing ID 644398Y-Private- Stalled vehicle- no injuries Crossing ID 644398Y- Public -Stalled vehicle -KEY HOLE CROSSING - no injuries =====Accident 1===== RR report P4185 ===== Crossing ID 243876N ===== On Mar 25, 1975 a FREIGHT TRAIN operated by CSX Transportation [CSX ] hit a CAR at approximately 7:15PM in Virginia in SCOTT county on PRIVATE CROSSING road. The incident was not in a city or town. The rail equipment was reported to have been traveling at 040 Mph with 2 locomotive(s) and 65 cars(s). The CAR had been traveling in an easternly direction. The railroad was operating on main line track over a private road crossing. It was clear, at dusk and the temperature w as 56. There were no reported deaths or injuries. The highway user was stalled on the crossing and was reported to ha ve stopped on crossing. There were 2 occupant(s) in the vehicle. The view of the track was not obstructed. Hazardous material was not being transported by rail or highway vehicle. The crossing was protected by: No crossing protection --- =====Accident 2===== RR report 194 ===== Crossing ID 243904P ===== On Mar 05, 1977 a FREIGHT TRAIN operated by CSX Transportation [CSX ] was hit by a CAR at approximately 9:40AM in Virgi nia in SCOTT county on SR 619 road. The incident was not in a city or town. The rail equipment was reported to have be en traveling at 040 Mph with 4 locomotive(s) and 99 cars(s). The CAR had been traveling in an easternly direction at 005 Mph. The railroad was operating on main line track over a public road crossing. The CAR hit the 001 locomotive or rail car o n the crossing. It was clear, during the day and the temperature was 50. There were 0 death(s) and 1 injured in th is incident and a Railroad Injury/Illness Report (form FRA-55a) was also filed. The highway user was moving on the cros sing and was reported to have not stopped. There were 3 occupant(s) in the vehicle. The view of the track was not obs tructed. Hazardous material was not being transported by rail or highway vehicle. The crossing was protected by: Standard flashing lights =====Accident 3===== RR report 118313422 ===== Crossing ID 243900M ===== On Nov 19, 1983 a FREIGHT TRAIN operated by CSX Transportation [CSX ] hit a TRUCK at approximately 10:35AM in Virginia i n RUSSELL county on PRIVATE CROSSING road. The incident occurred in/near DANTE city. The rail equipment was reported t o have been traveling at 040 Mph with 3 locomotive(s) and 126 cars(s). The TRUCK had been traveling in a northerly dir ection at 004 Mph. The railroad was operating on main line track over a private road crossing. It was cloudy, during the day and the tempe rature was 50. There were no reported deaths or injuries. The highway user was moving on the crossing and was reporte d to have not stopped. There were 1 occupant(s) in the vehicle. The view of the track was not obstructed. Hazardous m aterial was not being transported by rail or highway vehicle. The crossing was protected by: No crossing protection =====Accident 4===== RR report X621088130 ===== Crossing ID 243904P ===== On Oct 18, 1988 a FREIGHT TRAIN operated by Norfolk Southern Corp. [NS ] hit a CAR at approximately 2:10PM in Virginia in SCOTT county on RT.72 road. The incident occurred in/near FT BLACKMORE,VA city. The rail equipment was reported to have been traveling at 035 Mph with 2 locomotive(s) and 109 cars(s). The CAR had been traveling in a westernly direct ion at 005 Mph. The railroad was operating on main line track over a public road crossing. It was cloudy, during the day and the temper ature was 60. There were 0 death(s) and 1 injured in this incident and a Railroad Injury/Illness Report (form FRA-5 5a) was also filed. The highway user was moving on the crossing and was reported to have not stopped. There were 1 oc cupant(s) in the vehicle. The view of the track was not obstructed. Hazardous material was not being transported by rai l or highway vehicle. The crossing was protected by: Standard flashing lights =====Accident 5===== RR report 089103031 ===== Crossing ID 243911A ===== On Aug 29, 1991 a FREIGHT TRAIN operated by CSX Transportation [CSX ] hit a TRUCK at approximately 8:07PM in Virginia i n SCOTT county on PRIVATE - FARM XING road. The incident occurred in/near STARNES city. The rail equipment was reporte d to have been traveling at 030 Mph with 4 locomotive(s) and 90 cars(s). The TRUCK had been traveling in a westernly direction. The railroad was operating on main line track over a private road crossing. It was clear, during the day and the temper ature was 85. There were no reported deaths or injuries. The highway user was stalled on the crossing and was reporte d to have stopped on crossing. There were 0 occupant(s) in the vehicle. The view of the track was not obstructed. Haz ardous material was not being transported by rail or highway vehicle. The crossing was protected by: No crossing protection =====Accident 6===== RR report 094082 ===== Crossing ID 644398Y ===== On May 03, 1998 a FREIGHT TRAIN operated by Norfolk Southern Corp. [NS ] hit a TRUCK at approximately 11:15PM in Virgin ia in RUSSELL county on PRIVATE road. The incident was not in a city or town. The rail equipment was reported to have been traveling at 039 Mph with 3 locomotive(s) and 103 cars(s). The TRUCK had been traveling in an easternly direction . The railroad was operating on main line track over a private road crossing. It was clear, at night and the temperature was 60. There were no reported deaths or injuries. The 45 year old male driver was stalled on the crossing and was rep orted to have stopped on crossing. There were 0 occupant(s) in the vehicle. The view of the track was not obstructed. Hazardous material was not being transported by rail or highway vehicle. The crossing was protected by: Stop signs =====Accident 7===== RR report 059904014 ===== Crossing ID 644398Y ===== On May 15, 1999 a FREIGHT TRAIN operated by CSX Transportation [CSX ] hit a CAR at approximately 2:30AM in Virginia in SCOTT county on KEY HOLE CROSSING road. The incident occurred in/near ST PAUL city. The rail equipment was reported to have been traveling at 002 Mph with 2 locomotive(s) and 90 cars(s). The CAR had been traveling in a southernly direc tion. The railroad was operating on main line track over a public road crossing. It was clear, at night and the temperature w as 50. There were no reported deaths or injuries. The 45 year old female driver was stalled on the crossing and was re ported to have stopped on crossing. There were 0 occupant(s) in the vehicle. The view of the track was not obstructed . Hazardous material was not being transported by rail or highway vehicle. The crossing was protected by: Crossbucks TRAIN CAME OUT OF TUNNEL AND SAW TAIL LIGHT OF STALLED VEHICLE ON TRACK. PUT TRAIN IN EMERGENCY AND SAW VEHICLE OCCUPAN TS OUT OF VEHICLE FLAGGING TRAIN TO STOP. OCCUPANTS FLED BEFORE SHERIFF ARRIVED.
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