Level crossing crash - again
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What happened?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2296788/Dr...
Someone get bored waiting for the train not to arrive
oh it is here after all
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2296788/Dr...
Someone get bored waiting for the train not to arrive
oh it is here after all
simon1987 said:
To be honest I think its an ourtage that motorists have to stop and wait for a train anyway.
They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
Feel free to cross the barriers at your leisure. Outrage?! what are you like?They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
No doubt Network Rail will get the blame as usual.
Although, i can understand why people want to chance it. Sat at a crossing a couple of days ago that i know well, 2 full speed lines. Barriers were down when i got there, sat for 4 mins before an HST came from the West, 30 secs later another came from the East, barriers stayed down
A train just each way so lines are clear, 6 mins later a freight train appeared on the West line, HST doing probably 100mph, freight train doing maybe 50 max, i don't know the criteria for signals and crossings but surely after 2 trains have passed the lines are clear for a set time, its not like they are tailgating each other. Luckily it is only a village crossing albeit a busy one.
Although, i can understand why people want to chance it. Sat at a crossing a couple of days ago that i know well, 2 full speed lines. Barriers were down when i got there, sat for 4 mins before an HST came from the West, 30 secs later another came from the East, barriers stayed down
A train just each way so lines are clear, 6 mins later a freight train appeared on the West line, HST doing probably 100mph, freight train doing maybe 50 max, i don't know the criteria for signals and crossings but surely after 2 trains have passed the lines are clear for a set time, its not like they are tailgating each other. Luckily it is only a village crossing albeit a busy one. I work for the railway carrying out maintenance on the trains and have seen a couple of trains that have hit cars and its not pretty. There is normally some minor damage to the train (although still over £20k) but the cars get destroyed bearing in mind a train weighing 160 ton travelling at 50mph not a lot will stop it.
Its the train drivers that I feel sorry for though as they have to live with it for the rest of their lives
Its the train drivers that I feel sorry for though as they have to live with it for the rest of their lives
You can almost envisage the thought process,
"God this is taking ages, im in a Hurry, wheres the flippin train"
"Oh this is beyond a joke, I wonder if I could nip round these barriers"
"It will be fine, I will be across in a couple of seconds"
"Here we go, I cant see a Tra......"
Thats an Inter City 125 type thing, would have perhaps stood a chance (of getting across) with a slower moving one but they, as per the name travel at up to 125 mph.
"God this is taking ages, im in a Hurry, wheres the flippin train"
"Oh this is beyond a joke, I wonder if I could nip round these barriers"
"It will be fine, I will be across in a couple of seconds"
"Here we go, I cant see a Tra......"
Thats an Inter City 125 type thing, would have perhaps stood a chance (of getting across) with a slower moving one but they, as per the name travel at up to 125 mph.
simon1987 said:
To be honest I think its an ourtage that motorists have to stop and wait for a train anyway.
They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
Not sure if this is trolling or just amazing stupidity?They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
I thought that when railways came within a certain distance of roads or built up areas they had speed limits of 75mph, even so as already said a train weighing 150+ tonnes travelling at that speed isn't very forgiving. +1 who feels for the train drivers.
Mr2Mike said:
Not sure if this is trolling or just amazing stupidity?
Judging by his recent threads/posts I'd bet on the latter.
Human nature.simon1987 said:
To be honest I think its an ourtage that motorists have to stop and wait for a train anyway.
They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
Are you really that stupid or just trolling?They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
Mr2Mike said:
simon1987 said:
To be honest I think its an ourtage that motorists have to stop and wait for a train anyway.
They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
Not sure if this is trolling or just amazing stupidity?They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
Nickyboy said:
No doubt Network Rail will get the blame as usual.
Although, i can understand why people want to chance it. Sat at a crossing a couple of days ago that i know well, 2 full speed lines. Barriers were down when i got there, sat for 4 mins before an HST came from the West, 30 secs later another came from the East, barriers stayed down A train just each way so lines are clear, 6 mins later a freight train appeared on the West line, HST doing probably 100mph, freight train doing maybe 50 max, i don't know the criteria for signals and crossings but surely after 2 trains have passed the lines are clear for a set time, its not like they are tailgating each other. Luckily it is only a village crossing albeit a busy one.
You'd risk instant death against a time saving of 4 mins? Ask yourself, what will you do if you get where you're going 4 mins earlier? Surely nothing which justifies the risk to yourself and others.Although, i can understand why people want to chance it. Sat at a crossing a couple of days ago that i know well, 2 full speed lines. Barriers were down when i got there, sat for 4 mins before an HST came from the West, 30 secs later another came from the East, barriers stayed down
A train just each way so lines are clear, 6 mins later a freight train appeared on the West line, HST doing probably 100mph, freight train doing maybe 50 max, i don't know the criteria for signals and crossings but surely after 2 trains have passed the lines are clear for a set time, its not like they are tailgating each other. Luckily it is only a village crossing albeit a busy one. mrmr96 said:
Nickyboy said:
No doubt Network Rail will get the blame as usual.
Although, i can understand why people want to chance it. Sat at a crossing a couple of days ago that i know well, 2 full speed lines. Barriers were down when i got there, sat for 4 mins before an HST came from the West, 30 secs later another came from the East, barriers stayed down A train just each way so lines are clear, 6 mins later a freight train appeared on the West line, HST doing probably 100mph, freight train doing maybe 50 max, i don't know the criteria for signals and crossings but surely after 2 trains have passed the lines are clear for a set time, its not like they are tailgating each other. Luckily it is only a village crossing albeit a busy one.
You'd risk instant death against a time saving of 4 mins? Ask yourself, what will you do if you get where you're going 4 mins earlier? Surely nothing which justifies the risk to yourself and others.Although, i can understand why people want to chance it. Sat at a crossing a couple of days ago that i know well, 2 full speed lines. Barriers were down when i got there, sat for 4 mins before an HST came from the West, 30 secs later another came from the East, barriers stayed down
A train just each way so lines are clear, 6 mins later a freight train appeared on the West line, HST doing probably 100mph, freight train doing maybe 50 max, i don't know the criteria for signals and crossings but surely after 2 trains have passed the lines are clear for a set time, its not like they are tailgating each other. Luckily it is only a village crossing albeit a busy one. simon1987 said:
To be honest I think its an ourtage that motorists have to stop and wait for a train anyway.
They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
Possibly I'm missing an enormous whoosh parrot here, but in case I'm not:They at most only seem to have about 5 people on and easily hold up 30 cars in each direction.
why not just do away with the rail system all together? Its not 1850 any more!
The train I use to get to London is 10 carriages of 78 seats, and is standing room only every morning.
There are 4 such trains an hour, all full from 6am to about 9.30am. Even after that the trains are usually full.
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