02-25-2018, 07:03 PM
(02-25-2018, 02:12 PM)jamincan Wrote: What happened with the UPS truck blocking the tracks? And it was interesting to see the SUV that was stuck in front of the crossing gates at Erb & Caroline - I wonder if there wouldn't be a better way of painting the intersection to encourage people to respect the stop lines there.
People respecting stop lines?! Ha! That's hilarious. A no right on red would probably help, but given how long the bells rang before the gate came down, that driver made the decision to put himself there, it was no accident--as pretty much all stop line violations are.
As for the UPS truck? Where was it? Can we fine them the amount of time they delayed the train, time the what, 30, 40 engineers time, plus launching delay costs? Should be a couple hundred thousand dollars. I think they'd get the message. Personally as a taxpayer, I am pissed that I will be subsidizing those costs.