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Why do you need gates? No sane person will try to cross on the red light.

pasc1878 2y ago
There are a lot of insane drivers.
TheCycoONE 2y ago
I live on the same block as a urban street level crossings that just have lights. People routinely cut through the light. That line just goes to the factories so the trains are going pretty slow, or sometimes stop on the signal. There is a gated crossing a little further down the same street for a thoroughfare and cars routinely race the gate to avoid waiting for the train there too. One could argue all those people are insane, but there are a lot of them.
surfingdino 2y ago
TikTokers will.
- greenavocado 2y ago
  What is the problem then?
Detrytus 2y ago
This is an educational video from Poland ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeXzUGfNLWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeXzUGfNLWo
- Detrytus 2y ago
  Forgot to add: the cyclist apparently suffered no injury. The police gave him a ticket for ignoring the red light and the barrier.
- wmanley 2y ago
  Warning: only click that link if you want to see a cyclist get hit by a train
  - account42 2y ago
    Technically, it's a train getting hit by a cyclist.
toast0 2y ago
I've seen people cross on red lights. Sometimes it's the impatient person who has to get through as it's closing. Sometimes it's the impatient person who is tired of waiting as the signal has been going for minutes and there's no other evidence of a train. Sometimes it's the inattentive person following the car in front. Gates help the third person most. I haven't seen many crossings without gates, but they're a lot easier to miss than a gate. Protecting people from a train collision has benefits for the train system as well. A collision causes confusion and delay and may damage the rolling stock or even the rails and could cause injuries and the operators likely need PTO. So it's rational to reduce collisions regardless of opinions about the choices of the participants.
TomK32 2y ago
Some people will even try to cross rails if the gates are down.

There are a lot of insane drivers.

I live on the same block as a urban street level crossings that just have lights. People routinely cut through the light. That line just goes to the factories so the trains are going pretty slow, or sometimes stop on the signal. There is a gated crossing a little further down the same street for a thoroughfare and cars routinely race the gate to avoid waiting for the train there too. One could argue all those people are insane, but there are a lot of them.

surfingdino 2y ago

TikTokers will.

greenavocado 2y ago
What is the problem then?

Detrytus 2y ago

This is an educational video from Poland ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeXzUGfNLWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeXzUGfNLWo

Detrytus 2y ago
Forgot to add: the cyclist apparently suffered no injury. The police gave him a ticket for ignoring the red light and the barrier.
wmanley 2y ago
Warning: only click that link if you want to see a cyclist get hit by a train
- account42 2y ago
  Technically, it's a train getting hit by a cyclist.

toast0 2y ago

I've seen people cross on red lights. Sometimes it's the impatient person who has to get through as it's closing. Sometimes it's the impatient person who is tired of waiting as the signal has been going for minutes and there's no other evidence of a train. Sometimes it's the inattentive person following the car in front. Gates help the third person most. I haven't seen many crossings without gates, but they're a lot easier to miss than a gate. Protecting people from a train collision has benefits for the train system as well. A collision causes confusion and delay and may damage the rolling stock or even the rails and could cause injuries and the operators likely need PTO. So it's rational to reduce collisions regardless of opinions about the choices of the participants.

TomK32 2y ago

Some people will even try to cross rails if the gates are down.