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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,339 posts) Sat Jan 13, 2024, 08:49 PM Jan 2024

Another Florida Brightline train crash leaves 2 dead in Melbourne

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Another Florida Brightline train crash leaves 2 dead in Melbourne (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2024 OP

Trains can't stop, but you can. Gore1FL Jan 2024 #1

I lived in a couple... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #2

Bigger gates like the quad gates in the video might help IronLionZion Jan 2024 #3

And isn't that a shame...... MyOwnPeace Jan 2024 #4

This is Florida where down crossing gates are only a suggestion. Wonder Why Jan 2024 #5

Gore1FL

(21,889 posts)

1. Trains can't stop, but you can.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 09:06 PM

Jan 2024

When I worked for Union Pacific, the company certainly had it's share of deahts and injuries. As I recollect, as a percentage, over 95% were non-employees trespassing or ignoring signals.

2naSalit

(92,723 posts)

2. I lived in a couple...

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 09:54 PM

Jan 2024

RR towns and been friends with several workers and engineers, one of which was qualified to operate steam engines. He had a couple nightmares about accidents in his career, those things stay with you.