Green? no not the wearin' of

[Sumpter250]

Sumpter, I have been arguing this point with railroad administrators....YOU STOPPED AT ALL THE RED LIGHTS AND WAITED FOIR THE GREEN. If they would get rid of a flashing red Which to a driver means stop and go, they could protect crossings without spending a million dollars. A simple traffic light that was green until a train approaches and then let it turn red.

Here, a flashing red means Stop, look, and then proceed if it is safe to do so.
I hadn't thought of grade crossings that way but, I do like that idea.
I have noticed, here on major roads paralleling rail lines, the grade crossing traffic lights, are controlled through train ( probably the same as what sets the gates automatically)detectors, to red the major road, and hold the "crossing" green to allow any stopped traffic to get clear of the grade crossing. Both directions go red in time to safely stop the crossing traffic. That at least, is a step in the right direction.
There is growing talk, here in Illinois, of banning "red light cameras". Since they went in, and tickets are being regularly issued, the occurrence of "rear end collisions" has increased dramatically!

In Toronto, they have deliberately set the lights so that they are timed to slow down traffic making it difficult for drivers to make any headway. The City has admitted to this,
Are you sure they have not done the same thing in your city?

Wouldn't surprise me. With the economy as it is, all communities are looking for new revenue sources.

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