...in this case they need to start with the type of car on the tracks and it's level of repair. Americans aren't necessarily purchasing new cars to protect from poor condition and needed repairs. The Americans working for poor wages purchase what can be called a clunker. What kind of repair are cars in in the USA?
It doesn't sound as though she was interested in suicide if she was outside the car attempting to move it off the tracks.
This tragedy was caused by a car that stopped crossing railroad tracks. Unless there was malfunction of signals there is only one reason why it happened. Velocity is velocity, unless commuter trains are suppose to crawl along every crossing with roads there needs to be different interaction between the train and the cars. Put the trains on elevated railways and then the infrastructure for magnetic electric trains will exist.
But, part of the issue here is the car and why it stopped on railroad tracks.
SUVs are tough cars. This is a true story. A friend had a problem with his 4 wheel drive truck. He was crossing a minimally marked railroad crossing along a dirt road when a train hit him. No lie. He lived to tell the story. The truck had balloon tires and literally bounced along tracks in front of the train. The train stopped and the truck was undrivable but the driver lived. Some of the vehicles on the road are tough. This isn't about manufacturers. These vehicles can be modified by their owners.
In this case the SUV caused the fast moving commuter train to leave the track. When a train takes flight there is no blaming anyone except the driver of the SUV. Trains move fast. They were designed to move fast. No one within the train industry could be held responsible for this.
Start building elevated rails and crossings are a good start because our infrastructure is sadly outdated. Eliminate this potential into the future.
February 4, 2015
VALHALLA — The National Transportation Safety Board (click here) has taken control of the train-SUV crash scene where six people died and 15 were injured Tuesday.
"We've got several busy days ahead of us," NTSB board member Robert Sumwalt told reporters at a Wednesday morning briefing. "We intend to find out not only what happened but why."
The investigation will include experts in fire science, signals, and crossings, to name a few. The team will review events recorders that monitor the Metro-North train's speed and brakes. They will also have access to video from the crossing....
It doesn't sound as though she was interested in suicide if she was outside the car attempting to move it off the tracks.
This tragedy was caused by a car that stopped crossing railroad tracks. Unless there was malfunction of signals there is only one reason why it happened. Velocity is velocity, unless commuter trains are suppose to crawl along every crossing with roads there needs to be different interaction between the train and the cars. Put the trains on elevated railways and then the infrastructure for magnetic electric trains will exist.
But, part of the issue here is the car and why it stopped on railroad tracks.
SUVs are tough cars. This is a true story. A friend had a problem with his 4 wheel drive truck. He was crossing a minimally marked railroad crossing along a dirt road when a train hit him. No lie. He lived to tell the story. The truck had balloon tires and literally bounced along tracks in front of the train. The train stopped and the truck was undrivable but the driver lived. Some of the vehicles on the road are tough. This isn't about manufacturers. These vehicles can be modified by their owners.
In this case the SUV caused the fast moving commuter train to leave the track. When a train takes flight there is no blaming anyone except the driver of the SUV. Trains move fast. They were designed to move fast. No one within the train industry could be held responsible for this.
Start building elevated rails and crossings are a good start because our infrastructure is sadly outdated. Eliminate this potential into the future.
February 4, 2015
VALHALLA — The National Transportation Safety Board (click here) has taken control of the train-SUV crash scene where six people died and 15 were injured Tuesday.
"We've got several busy days ahead of us," NTSB board member Robert Sumwalt told reporters at a Wednesday morning briefing. "We intend to find out not only what happened but why."
The investigation will include experts in fire science, signals, and crossings, to name a few. The team will review events recorders that monitor the Metro-North train's speed and brakes. They will also have access to video from the crossing....
