[Magdalen] another train wreck

[Roger Stokes]

On 05/02/2015 03:56, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/4/2015 10:04:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jguthrie at pipeline.com writes:
>
> Let me  add that there have need crossing accidents on this line because
> GPS
> systems instruct people to turn onto the tracks in some case. I think
> Garman
> settled one of these out of court for a very hefty  sum>>>>
> Any information about eliminating these crossings by the construction
> of overpasses and underpasses?
>   
> It is a congested area of the country, and I suppose it may be  impractical
> to fix them all.

It would certainly be very expensive as you would need a significant 
difference in elevation between road and track.  Since any gradient on 
the rails needs to be gentle the reality is that it's easier to adjust 
the road elevation but that would still need a lot of civil engineering.

Roger