04-09-2015, 11:06 AM
(04-09-2015, 10:34 AM)clasher Wrote: LOL, bile.
Here's the view everyone is so keen on:
Goodness what a lovely little parcel of bush, never seen a nicer lot of trees in all the county...
Not the nicest view indeed, but your suggestion is to make it uglier.
Quote:I don't see what the problem with a 6 foot fence is, or even a chainlink fence, I mean there's already a chainlink fence (with barbwire even!!) all around the animal enclosures on the other side. There will have to be gates on the road that keep cars and people from crossing when trains are coming. The prevention of collisions and fatalities also keeps the trains running on time.
The problem is that it is an overkill. As simple as that. There is nothing a six foot fence would achieve that a four foot iron fence wouldn't do equally well.
In fact, a six foot fence is less safe than a four foot fence. Let's say some poor soul strays down the track suddenly to realize there is an LRT coming. A person can then jump over the four foot iron fence while it would be trapped inside the 6 foot enclosure. The same applies to animals and other form of wildlife. A racoon can scape through the iron fence, it is trapped inside a chain link fence.
I'm all in favour of safety, which is why I support some form of enclosure. The recommendation from the rail association is a CYA overkill that only creates the illusion of safety while actually making things worse.