level crossing crash
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More here
https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/transport...
A extremeley high risk
http://abcrailwayguide.uk/kisbeys-private-level-cr...
Countdown said:
So what happened?
Did the Tractor break down or something?
I've heard on the railway grapevine that the tractor driver opened the first gate then drove straight onto the crossing without opening the opposite gate first to give himself an escape route. Happy to be corrected though. Thankfully the train driver managed to get out of the cab and into the passageway behind in good time. Sadly it happens all too often. The one part of my job I loath is level crossings and foot crossings, I've had too many near misses.Did the Tractor break down or something?
Edited by P5BNij on Monday 23 August 12:52
In the late 80s or early 90s when I was about 10yr old, in the summer holidays getting straw near the East Coast Main Line, my brothers and I would go watch trains.
Intercity 125s in particular were always exciting.
One farmer level crossing had really good sight lines, and a small warning buzzer/light so we knew to keep a look out for a train coming.
One day the lady farmer came to the crossing, said how dangerous it was and never to cross over, then the warnings came on, she opened the gates, went across in her old tractor, then the train came about 5 seconds later as she was closing the other gate
I feel sorry for the train drivers.
Intercity 125s in particular were always exciting.
One farmer level crossing had really good sight lines, and a small warning buzzer/light so we knew to keep a look out for a train coming.
One day the lady farmer came to the crossing, said how dangerous it was and never to cross over, then the warnings came on, she opened the gates, went across in her old tractor, then the train came about 5 seconds later as she was closing the other gate
I feel sorry for the train drivers.
john_1983 said:
If the story above is true and the farmer has caused this crash through what is in effect negligence, is he likely to be sued or charged for this?
I imagine the driver of the tractor will be charged with a motoring offence and the insurer of the farm vehicle will have to meet the cost of damage caused to the train and railway infrastructure. In the case of the Great Heck rail disaster near Selby, in which a vehicle left the M62 motorway and ended up on the East Coast Mail Line, resulting in the subsequent derailment of a high speed passenger train and its subsequent collision with an oncoming freight train, the driver of the vehicle was found guilty of ten counts of causing death by dangerous driving, while his insurer had to pay out £22m.MitchT said:
john_1983 said:
If the story above is true and the farmer has caused this crash through what is in effect negligence, is he likely to be sued or charged for this?
I imagine the driver of the tractor will be charged with a motoring offence and the insurer of the farm vehicle will have to meet the cost of damage caused to the train and railway infrastructure. In the case of the Great Heck rail disaster near Selby, in which a vehicle left the M62 motorway and ended up on the East Coast Mail Line, resulting in the subsequent derailment of a high speed passenger train and its subsequent collision with an oncoming freight train, the driver of the vehicle was found guilty of ten counts of causing death by dangerous driving, while his insurer had to pay out £22m.Going back to the subject of the thread - having looked at the photos taken on site the train driver did well to hit the plunger and dive for the interior cab door immediately behind his seat, the two cabs on a Class 66 loco are laid out differently, the number one end cab has two interior access doors at either end of the bulkhead, whereas the number two end cab has just one in the middle.
P5BNij said:
I've heard on the railway grapevine that the tractor driver opened the first gate then drove straight onto the crossing without opening the opposite gate first to give himself an escape route. Happy to be corrected though. Thankfully the train driver managed to get out of the cab and into the passageway behind in good time. Sadly it happens all too often. The one part of my job I loath is level crossings and foot crossings, I've had too many near misses.
It sort of begs the question, why not drive through the gate? Smashed gate V derailed train, tough choice Edited by P5BNij on Monday 23 August 12:52
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