PupfosterG
Train Attendant
- Joined
- Feb 15, 2013
- Messages
- 41
I hate to admit it, but I'm starting to share that sentiment. Before working for this company, I never realized how many grade crossings and trespasser strikes there are on a weekly basis. I mean..On Monday alone 2190 and a NJ Transit train both had fatalities. It really is sad, and I must imagine it's a horrible thing for witnesses on the platform, the crews that need to go out and inspect the carnage, the contractors that have to clean up the site and consist.At least that one is out of the gene pool................sounds so callous when I look at what I just wrote it but it's exactly how I feel when I read about the "accident".............what IS wrong with people?
No, the grade crossing accidents keep happening. Many of them don't get posted or noted here unless it is a bad one. For example, Surfliner #777 hit a SUV in Chatsworth, CA on February 10: Amtrak train collides with unoccupied car near Chatsworth station. Nobody was injured, SUV was banged up, not much of a news story.I see the train is running about 5 hours late. If the engine that hit the car was damaged, probably a freight unit will be needed for Raton Pass. Another wasteful and unnecessary tragedy. I was just thinking a few days ago that the grade crossing accidents had declined. Now this.
Or this one on Thursday. http://komonews.com/sponsored/wafed/financial-focus-tips/driver-t-bones-moving-amtrak-train-in-burlington I have to admit, I laughed harder than I should have at this one. You drove around the gate and T-boned the engine, which continued for 30 miles before realizing debris from your vehicle was stuck on it. How do you explain that to your insurance company?No, the grade crossing accidents keep happening. Many of them don't get posted or noted here unless it is a bad one. For example, Surfliner #777 hit a SUV in Chatsworth, CA on February 10: Amtrak train collides with unoccupied car near Chatsworth station. Nobody was injured, SUV was banged up, not much of a news story.I see the train is running about 5 hours late. If the engine that hit the car was damaged, probably a freight unit will be needed for Raton Pass. Another wasteful and unnecessary tragedy. I was just thinking a few days ago that the grade crossing accidents had declined. Now this.
As for the accident in Topeka with the driver going around the lowered crossing gates, that is happening a lot in the Amtrak grade crossing collisions in recent months. Makes an argument for more quad gates and grade separation projects. If those are too expensive for the crossing, longer crossing arms to make it more difficult to drive around the gates.
And the fines get distributed to Amtrak and other public transit companies. Wouldn't that be nice.Camera enforcement at known locations for crossing scofflaws. $5000 fine + license points. Make it a federal offense.
As long as camera enforcement meant that there was near 100% likelihood of being caught, I think that fines could be significantly smaller and there would still be much greater compliance.Camera enforcement at known locations for crossing scofflaws. $5000 fine + license points. Make it a federal offense.
History for Amtrak 3 at LAX (Los Angeles - Union Station, CA)
Origin Date Sch AR Act AR Comments Service Disruption Cancellations
02/12/2016 (Fr) 02/14/2016 8:15 AM (Su) 8:42AM Arr: 27 min late.
02/11/2016 (Th) 02/13/2016 8:15 AM (Sa) 2:21PM Arr: 6 hr, 6 min late. SD
02/10/2016 (We) 02/12/2016 8:15 AM (Fr) 7:42AM Arr: 33 min early.
02/09/2016 (Tu) 02/11/2016 8:15 AM (Th) 7:53AM Arr: 22 min early.
02/08/2016 (Mo) 02/10/2016 8:15 AM (We) 7:50AM Arr: 25 min early.
02/07/2016 (Su) 02/09/2016 8:15 AM (Tu) 8:15AM Arr: On time.
02/06/2016 (Sa) 02/08/2016 8:15 AM (Mo) 7:41AM Arr: 34 min early.
02/05/2016 (Fr) 02/07/2016 8:15 AM (Su) 7:29AM Arr: 46 min early.
02/04/2016 (Th) 02/06/2016 8:15 AM (Sa) 7:31AM Arr: 44 min early.
02/03/2016 (We) 02/05/2016 8:15 AM (Fr) 7:57AM Arr: 18 min early.
02/02/2016 (Tu) 02/04/2016 8:15 AM (Th) 8:20AM Arr: 5 min late.
02/01/2016 (Mo) 02/03/2016 8:15 AM (We) 10:10AM Arr: 1 hr, 55 min late.
01/31/2016 (Su) 02/02/2016 8:15 AM (Tu) 8:37AM Arr: 22 min late.
01/30/2016 (Sa) 02/01/2016 8:15 AM (Mo) 7:50AM Arr: 25 min early.
01/29/2016 (Fr) 01/31/2016 8:15 AM (Su) 7:17AM Arr: 58 min early.
01/28/2016 (Th) 01/30/2016 8:15 AM (Sa) 7:17AM Arr: 58 min early.
01/27/2016 (We) 01/29/2016 8:15 AM (Fr) 7:29AM Arr: 46 min early.
01/26/2016 (Tu) 01/28/2016 8:15 AM (Th) 7:49AM Arr: 26 min early.
01/25/2016 (Mo) 01/27/2016 8:15 AM (We) 7:40AM Arr: 35 min early.
01/24/2016 (Su) 01/26/2016 8:15 AM (Tu) 7:40AM Arr: 35 min early.
01/23/2016 (Sa) 01/25/2016 8:15 AM (Mo) 7:30AM Arr: 45 min early.
01/22/2016 (Fr) 01/24/2016 8:15 AM (Su) 7:17AM Arr: 58 min early.
01/21/2016 (Th) 01/23/2016 8:15 AM (Sa) 7:17AM Arr: 58 min early.
01/20/2016 (We) 01/22/2016 8:15 AM (Fr) 7:43AM Arr: 32 min early.
01/19/2016 (Tu) 01/21/2016 8:15 AM (Th) 7:34AM Arr: 41 min early.
01/18/2016 (Mo) 01/20/2016 8:15 AM (We) 7:31AM Arr: 44 min early.
01/17/2016 (Su) 01/19/2016 8:15 AM (Tu) 7:43AM Arr: 32 min early.
01/16/2016 (Sa) 01/18/2016 8:15 AM (Mo) 7:52AM Arr: 23 min early.
01/15/2016 (Fr) 01/17/2016 8:15 AM (Su) 7:48AM Arr: 27 min early.
01/14/2016 (Th) 01/16/2016 8:15 AM (Sa) 7:15AM Arr: 1 hr early.
01/13/2016 (We) 01/15/2016 8:15 AM (Fr) 7:39AM Arr: 36 min early.
01/12/2016 (Tu) 01/14/2016 8:15 AM (Th) 7:49AM Arr: 26 min early.
01/11/2016 (Mo) 01/13/2016 8:15 AM (We) 7:32AM Arr: 43 min early.
01/10/2016 (Su) 01/12/2016 8:15 AM (Tu) 7:35AM Arr: 40 min early.
01/09/2016 (Sa) 01/11/2016 8:15 AM (Mo) 7:44AM Arr: 31 min early.
01/08/2016 (Fr) 01/10/2016 8:15 AM (Su) 7:07AM Arr: 1 hr, 8 min early.
01/07/2016 (Th) 01/09/2016 8:15 AM (Sa) 7:15AM Arr: 1 hr early.
01/06/2016 (We) 01/08/2016 8:15 AM (Fr) 7:20AM Arr: 55 min early.
01/05/2016 (Tu) 01/07/2016 8:15 AM (Th) 7:37AM Arr: 38 min early.
01/04/2016 (Mo) 01/06/2016 8:15 AM (We) 7:34AM Arr: 41 min early.
01/03/2016 (Su) 01/05/2016 8:15 AM (Tu) 7:46AM Arr: 29 min early.
01/02/2016 (Sa) 01/04/2016 8:15 AM (Mo) 8:19AM Arr: 4 min late.
01/01/2016 (Fr) 01/03/2016 8:15 AM (Su) 7:24AM Arr: 51 min early.
12/31/2015 (Th) 01/02/2016 8:15 AM (Sa) 7:30AM Arr: 45 min early.
12/30/2015 (We) 01/01/2016 8:15 AM (Fr) 7:46AM Arr: 29 min early.
Average AR delay: 22 minutes early
Median AR delay: 35 minutes early
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