Crossing stings

[CSXTfan]

Looks like UP and county police are teaming up to put a stop to deaths at rail crossings.

I think its a good idea.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=7053654

[CSXTfan]

Why no replys?

[UPRR engineer]

No one feels like cheering i guess.

It's nothing new on the UP dude.

[CSXTfan]

Oh well i just stumbbled apon it and thoght it was really cool.

[umtrr-author]

Thanks for sharing the link!

I wasn't aware of these 'stings' and I'd like to see them move east... I can think of a few places that they might be worthwhile.

Although I suppose that despite Operation Lifesaver, etc. there are still going to be some people who will learn the hard way, permanently. As we've discussed, it's not understood how hard this is on the train crew. The engineer in the clip had hit six cars and two pedestrians in 15 years on the job.

[CSXTfan]

Your welcome!
I to would love to see this over hear on the east coast.
Its just to hard to imagine how hard it is on the crew.

[Engineer Spike]

I think that they should let the people run the gates. The only problem is damage to the equipment. It is a simple Darwin / natural selection thing. I have been in this situation before. I am no virgin to hitting someone.
I'm not talking about all cases. One of the crews in my terminal hit a plow that got stuck on the crossing last winter. That was an unfortunate accident. My comments are aimed at those who intentionally ignore the gates and whistles.

[Tadman]

I think they're a good idea, I remember stings used to happen in South Bend when I was a kid, on then Conrail, now NS. Recently we had a tragic accident in the far south suburbs where CNIC signal maintainers turned off the crossing gates. A girl was hit by Amtrak's Illini moving close to MAS. People really need to be educated about the dangers of stopping on a track. I'm not blaming her, as the signals were absolutely turned off (by CN's admission, no less) but it helps when people just stay off the track except when they are wide open.