Originally Posted by
berner
Twelve years ago I lived in a small city with railroad tracks through it. All crossings had control gates and flashing lights to warn both motorists and pedestrians of an oncoming train. About twice a year people, sometimes motorists and sometimes pedestrians would be located right on the tracks as a train rolled through with the expected gory consequences. It is impossible to miss an oncoming train blowing a whistle and creating a tremendous noise. I often wondered if people were stupid or suicidal.
That happens here. There is rail line just across the street from the entrance to the town. It carries commercial, commuter, and passenger, rail traffic. Unless the rails are the easiest form suicide for someone. The gated crossing just outside of town, and the next one, only two miles north. Have a history of bad 'situations'
https://www.google.com/#q=train+acci...rg+md&start=10
Not because any fault of the company that owns the track. But because, motorists' and pedestrians alike. Want to get to their destination, yesterday. By going around the gates.