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Maybe, compared to those in more developed countries, more of the trains in Thailand and India run through rights-of-way with less separation from places that p
by schoen 3y ago
Maybe, compared to those in more developed countries, more of the trains in Thailand and India run through rights-of-way with less separation from places that people and animals are commonly found? Or maybe more of their crossings used to lack warning equipment and barriers?
- Animats 3y agoI grew up on the south side of Chicago, where there are tracks at ground level with no barriers. How to walk along and cross railroad tracks was covered in first grade. Chicago has so much railroad track that this was as important as how to cross streets. The tracks near where I grew up are still unfenced and at ground level.
- cranekam 3y agoThis is more like it. The Thai rail network is not that extensive so trains probably aren’t part of daily life for that many. India has a huge rail network. In both cases, though, train tracks are much more accessible than in developed countries and it’s common to see trains clanking right past people walking along. In India people happily walk across tracks at stations and hang off the side of moving trains. Compare this to the UK and Switzerland, two places I have lived with extensive rail networks. I can’t think of anywhere that the train tracks aren’t clearly separated from everything else — either by fencing or raised platforms or level crossings with barriers. I have never had to think “better look out for a train” living in these places. Edit: Zurich does have a freight train that runs down an inner-city street a couple of times a day. It goes very slowly and has many staff monitoring: https://youtu.be/RWT58TBAdEw https://youtu.be/RWT58TBAdEw