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Oversized vs Union Pacific Aledo, TX

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Hammer166, Dec 17, 2023.

  1. Dec 17, 2023 #1
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  3. Dec 17, 2023 #2
    ibcalm19

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    There has to be a better warning system in place for the train (of course it's not the train's fault). The engineers getting killed or hurt badly by this can be avoided by technology. The technology is there to let them know something is stuck on the track. At the very least have a phone number at the railroad crossing to warning the train company you are stuck on the track. Sad & more sad if people were hurt or killed. The driver of the equipment has to know their routes with that size of equipment if clearance are going to be a problem.
     
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    It's been quite a few a years now since they were installed, every crossing has a sign with a phone number and a unique location identifier.

    Load like this, where you know it may take a few minutes to clear a crossing, should have been coordinated with the railroad.
     
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  7. Dec 18, 2023 #5
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    The train won again. As I look back in history I cannot find a truck winning when it comes up against a train. Trains have a perfect record.
     
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  8. Dec 18, 2023 #6
    201

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    :thumbup: Looks like one of those long multi wheeled things usually relegated to the interstate. Imagine the loss here.
     
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  9. Dec 21, 2023 #7
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    For those of us that don’t have or do X/Twitter!


    Somebody is going to be owing Union Pacific some BIG MONEY!!
     
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