Bill,
Based on the BNSF incident reporting that 1/3 figure is probably
a little low.
Was a funny one in Southern Missouri or Northern Arkansas recently.
Police advise the RR that someone had driven into a train. RR tries
to match the train and has a train stop and inspect. Sure enough
about a hundred deep there is evidence of a fresh collision. Nothing
unusual here but the one thing the RR has as proof was the vehicle's
front license plate, which had somehow got stuck or wedged into
the side of the car. Take that one to court!
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Barber" <clipperw@E...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, 27 January, 2003 09:56
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Digest Number 1576
> I once talked to a RR employee involved with "Operation Lifesaver", the
> RR industry's public awareness crossing safety program, and was told
> that statistics show that fully 1/3 of the train/auto accidents involve
> autos running into the side of trains both moving and standing! In some
> cases, cars have even driven around other standing autos and through
> gates to hit the train. He related one story of a driver involved in an
> accident who awoke in a hospital and said that the train didn't sound
> its horn. The driver hit the 44th car! So, maybe reflectorized tape
> will help a little, but I doubt it. Some people are beyond help!
>
> Bill Barber
>
> On Monday, January 27, 2003, at 04:55 AM, BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> wrote:
>
> > Message: 17
> > Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 22:02:44 EST
> > From: qutlx1@a...
> > Subject: reflectorization
> >
> > Remember back in the '60s when the Q and other roads starting sticking
> > 3M
> > tape to the sill lines on all new cars? It looked pretty cool on the
> > new
> > Chinese red boxes,gons,etc.
> > Well.............. what goes around comes around the FRA, after approx
> > 2
> > years of hearings,discussions and statistical volleys between owners
> > and
> > regulators has decried that reflectorization is back. Effective later
> > this
> > year all new ft cars must have relectorized markings at the sill
> > level. All
> > existings cars must be so equipped at repaint. The idea is to reduce
> > road
> > vehicular crashes into standing trains at unmarked crossings. Cost to
> > the
> > industry is estimated at 5 million and savings at 7 million.
> > UTLX will start with new cars ordered after 2/1/03 and exisitng car
> > repaints
> > after 3/1/03.
> > Leo
>
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