[PRCo] Re: Houston Light Rail

[Fred Schneider]

Do you have that number correct, John?
2,300 citations and the system isn't even open yet?

John Swindler wrote:

> >roger noted:
> >
> >
> >You certainly cannot help the BRAIN-DEAD people that drive around lowered
> >gates at RR or Lightrail crossings. They are apparently suicidal or on
> >drugs. When the LAMETRO Blue line opened to Long Beach, there was numerous
> >collisions between trains and cars which drove thru  clossed gates!! One
> >paricular gruesome one was a taxi that raced the train down to the next
> >crossing with 5 passengers aboard, and turned in front of the light rail
> >train and was broad-side and pushed down the track. Everbody died in the
> >taxi !!  The europeans have it right. A barricade rises out of the pavement
> >that cannot be breached by a speeding auto which destroys itself on the
> >barricade and allows the train a an accident free passage !!!
> >rogertrolley
> >
>
> I see that the subject line is Houston light rail.  So speaking of Houston
> light rail, how about this article -  and the line hasn't even opened?
>
> KHOU-TV  11 News
> Sunday, December 28, 2003
>
> Fifth Metro rail accident since testing began
>
> >From 11 News Staff Reports
>
> Metro's light rail is set to start taking passengers in one week, but
> Saturday morning Metro was fixing damage from yet another accident.
>
> A man in a Suburban was driving down Fannin near the medical center Friday
> when he crashed into the crossing arms.
>
> No one was hurt, but the windshield of the SUV was crushed. The driver says
> he didn't see any warning that the arms were coming down.
>
> That was the fifth accident since Metro began testing its rail cars.
>
> Metro says drivers simply are not paying attention to the warning signs.
>
> Surveillance video shows one driver who made an illegal turn, right into the
> path of a train.
>
> So far Metro has issued more than 2,300 citations.
>
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