Uncontrolled railway crossings
Krishna E. Bera
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Another person has been killed at a railway crossing without lights or arms
(John Waldner, MacGregor Manitoba, Sep 17). Isn't it time we replaced or
supplemented the rail crossing cross with either a skull and crossbones, or
a simple STOP sign?
tOM
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Tom> Another person has been killed at a railway crossing
Tom> without lights or arms (John Waldner, MacGregor Manitoba,
Tom> Sep 17). Isn't it time we replaced or supplemented the rail
Tom> crossing cross with either a skull and crossbones, or a
Tom> simple STOP sign?
Tom> tOM
It is a good idea.
The problem is that the cheapest way (both legally and in construction
costs) is to just close the crossing.
For instance, for some reason, why don't have pedestrian crossing at
every street that is bisected by the 417.
After-all --- everyone can drive a car to the nearest official
crossing, right?
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Krishna E. Bera
and railway crossing signs are posted on roads in advance
just like any other hazard sign.
I am not willing to throw away more public money
in private car infrastructure or fruitless initiatives to cure stupidity.
> Another person has been killed at a railway crossing
> without lights or arms (John Waldner, MacGregor Manitoba,
> Sep 17). Isn't it time we replaced or supplemented the rail
> crossing cross with either a skull and crossbones, or a
> simple STOP sign?
Krishna E. Bera
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On 20 Sep 2004 at 21:06, Krishna E. Bera wrote:
> I am not willing to throw away more public money
> in private car infrastructure or fruitless initiatives to cure stupidity.
Heartily agree with the sentiment iin general wrt to certain folks, but
i) have to consider others such as those with eg hearing
impairments and more limited vision (eg the elderly) and ii) it costs
even more every time someone get's schmucked by a train.
Mike
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Krishna E. Bera
so i am for prevention of problems -
people who can't see and can't hear well enough
shouldnt be licenced to operated dangerous heavy machinery.
Mike Kaulbars wrote:
> Heartily agree with the sentiment iin general wrt to certain folks, but
> i) have to consider others such as those with eg hearing
> impairments and more limited vision (eg the elderly) and ii) it costs
> even more every time someone get's schmucked by a train.