Amtrak grade crossing incident

[west point]

This time train 74 with a p-42 hits a police car at Greensboro. One word comment "CLUNK"

Check video as Amtrak pushes the car down the track. Car did not appear to ever go off track. Ridiculous/

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/t...losed/83-bc7590bd-2447-41b2-a7d8-e9cc7351dff3

 

[TheVig]

Not sure if that's gonna buff out, but at least no one was hurt.

 

[MARC Rider]

Normally, it's never good news for someone who runs into a police car, but maybe it's different in this case. At least it wasn't a case of a cop trying to beat a descending crossing gate.

 

[west point]

The policeman was certain that the train would stop for the blue light. He was almost correct as the train appears to have stopped blocking the crossing. How many cars on that train? What appears is that the car was parked on the tracks pointed parallel to the tracks. Otherwise why would the police car travel along the tracks.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Normally, it's never good news for someone who runs into a police car, but maybe it's different in this case. At least it wasn't a case of a cop trying to beat a descending crossing gate.

Looked to me he was stopped between the gates. Not too smart if you ask me.

 

[John Santos]

Looked to me he was stopped between the gates. Not too smart if you ask me.

I hope the engineer didn't get a ticket!

 

[Steve4031]

IMHO the police department dispatcher should have known to call the railroad. Additionally, the officer at the grade crossing should have known or been trained to know to directly call the railroad using the number posted near the crossing.

A similar case happened in Michigan though in that case the police dispatcher called the wrong railroad.

IMHO operation lifesaver or somone should pay for a series of public service announcements letting people know what to do if your car is stuck on the tracks. This is a different scenario than people driving around the gates.

 

[Cal]

IMHO operation lifesaver or somone should pay for a series of public service announcements letting people know what to do if your car is stuck on the tracks. This is a different scenario than people driving around the gates.

I know railroad social medias have posted about this. I have seen multiple videos and ads that say to call the number on the blue sign.


Sad how people still bet on trains stopping in time.