Amtrak vs. Car @Ashland, VA.
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- Опубликовано: 26 май 2017
- Amtrak train preparing for a station stop in Ashland, VA hits a SUV that failed to stop for the lights and gates. SUV struck the train and then bounced off into a building across the street.
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I asked myself "why is that train getting bigger?" And then it hits me!
thatguy263 goood saying
Was that you driving it?
CN Blue devil Railfan no it’s a pun
Ano bayan
@@saskatchewanrailfan8149 why would u say something like that, i don't think it would be
It never ceases to amaze me how someone will try to cross the tracks AFTER the lights and barriers have already gone down.
yes...it is quite amazing really......maybe some people just can't stop once they are in their little bubble in a car....
Florida:
Some people just have to learn the hard. I'm sure the Darwin award is in the post.
Railfan me WANTS to get stopped by the gates to watch the train 😂
Repeat after me: THE. TRAIN. ALWAYS. WINS.
:D
THE. TRAIN. ALWAYS. WINS. :D
NOT FOR A SOVCIT, HE HAS RIGHTS YOU KNOW?!... That train wil NOT violate my rights! Its a tiran, its a tiran, ITS A TIRAN!!!!!
@@jpsholland *THE TRAINS. ALWAYS. W* *I* *N*
the train always derails lol
@@tennoheikabanzai1944 no
Let us see what we got here......Flashing lights, crossing bells, and gates in the horizontal position, and a trains bell......hmmmm could that mean a train is right there, I guess that driver never learned that at driver's ed
I guess you don't understand sarcasm.
Lol... Ooops... Me not PAYING THE F*&K ATTENTION.... That wasn't supposed to be a reply... I must have goofed... That was supposed to be a straight out comment... Sarcasm is my second language... sorry for the confusion...
in eastern europe we just have red light and white light, no bell no horn nothing, i dont understand why americans need excessive millions of money spent on this problem caused by their own brain damage??? our countries arent rich but we sure save alot by not implementing these useless warnings, do you need to honk your horn when its green light for you in america? are there bells in intersections? ofcourse not
Rokas Ratkevičius because we have blind people? and noise to get someones attention
Notch 8 Productions idiots to the fullest
So, instead of 1 car having to wait for 30 seconds, now everyone have to wait for many minutes
Couple Hours at leasr
Couple hours, however most people who take Amtrak regularly are used to long waits at this point. It’s very rare to be on a Amtrak that doesn’t have long waits or is delayed.
I don't understand why the train stopped at all. If it's not derailed, just keep going! The passengers don't deserve to lose even a half second to the idiocy of a driver.
@@JENKEM1000 Apart from all the paperwork and reports that have to be filled in, and I believe that driving through a red light at a crossing is a Federal offence (someone from the US please confirm if I am right) just as in the UK where doing this is criminal offence (not just a traffic violation) I also think the the train was due to stop at Ashland because the conductor had opened the door, seen at 0:48 I am a signal engineer from the UK, also involved with level crossings. Car (or truck, bus, person) vs Train at any crossing and the train always wins.
@@JENKEM1000 They need to check for damage on the train. Most likely wont be significant but still needs to be looked over.
If a train sees a car stuck and you think it will stop? You're right, it will stop...Only a mile after it has hit you. Stop, trains can't.
God, I love that video quote.
Khronikles. Think, people can’t 😂
That's GOOD!
They should make these big giant flashing lights and bars that come down if a train is coming. If that’s not enough, maybe add some kind of sound to the train. I mean, who could miss all of that?
To all the people complaining about the quiet zone stuff: There were flashing lights, bells and closed barriers to warn the driver. If you can't see any of these you are clearly not paying enough attention to the road to be allowed to drive a car. And also, in Europe and alot of other places around the world trains don't even honk the horn when nearing a crossing. The crossing bells even go silent once the barriers are closed. And you know what? It works perfectly fine. It doesn't cause accidents at all because normal healthy people have enough warning with just flashing lights and closed barriers. If this works all around the world it should also work in America.
Sometimes grade crossings malfunction and activate when when a train isn't coming. Doesn't excuse using common sense and looking both ways but at least the horn confirms that the crossing is not malfunctioning and a train is indeed coming. Just saying.
kevin - not sure about the USA but in the uk/europe all crossings have a phone and if it malfunctions you are required to call, you can't cross on your own volition - that's highly illegal and dangerous (what if you're mistaken)
The Mechanist many barriers in Germany blocks the entire road in both directions, even pedestrians can’t get through
@phillyslasher So you ignore what you can actually see then? clever.
@phillyslasher But much like other NIMBYs that move around airports and complain about the noise or those that move next door to pig or cattle farms and complain about the smell, those that live near or own charming, quaint boutiques near railroads, don't like horns interrupting the vibe of their safe spaces and pass laws against railroads blowing those horns you accuse the Europeans of not understanding.
Ashland never disappoints.
There's some real bright people in this world.
csxdispatcher These people are not in that category
It was a joke Benjamin
Red lights flashing crossing gates down train coming up fast what part of stop dont you understand!!!
This is why the horns need to sound. Maybe the idiot driver might wake up.
Walter's Trains
This is why the horns aren't needed.
If flashing red lights, a bell, and barriers aren't enough, then natural selection will take its course.
Some Guy
This is why horns ARE NEEDED
There are more accidents in quiet zones than there are in horn zones. THIS VIDEO IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE! There's not even barriers at this crossings! Horns can't do everything, but a quiet zone just makes it worse! You're eliminating the ears! If people don't like the horn, then they need to move! The train was there first!
The "I can beat this train" and "What the hell's patience?" mentalities
"There's not even barriers at this crossings" you didn't see the gates come down? Or the flashing lights? Or the bells?
The train must have been in the driver's blindspot. /s
C and J Productions the idea is those were in the driver’s blindspot too.
You still don’t go around gates
@@alanmillar4181 We are aware, the /s at the end of brainburrito's comment means it is sarcasm.
All you people are brilliant... I'm guessing none of you have been in Ashland, and seen how the sun would be straight in their eyes at that crossing?
None of you have ever been blinded by the sun for even a second?
and the barriers, warning lights and bells...
"Soooooo, how do so many vehicles end up in junkyards?"
"Well son, when you mix Amtrak trains with inattentive drivers......."
That was a really satisfying crunch.
From the looks of things, I don't even think a train horn would have phased this guy.
Who wants to bet that someone at the CSX dispatch office has the stream of this crossing on in the control room, just because people do this?
Not likely. But I bet CSX Police has VRF contacts on speed dial, as with all the other railroads.
Not surprised. The town I grew up in had a small switching yard and a little switch engine that would trundle around at about three miles per hour, and people would still manage to get hit at the crossings at least three or four times a year.
I’ve noticed that some people cannot grasp the concept of having a train running between lanes on a divided road. I live in Charlotte and we have a light rail line that runs down a major thoroughfare, completely grade separated, but there are crossings like this one to allow for left turning traffic. They’re far more common on the northern line than the southern for a variety of reasons, mostly due to space and a lack of an existing right of way like the south line. Regardless, the number of cars struck on the northern line is considerably more for this reason.
Man, Ashland seems to have all the excitement...
yep....over and over ahgain.....:-)
Remind me to never drive in that town. Too many fools driving there. Wow
Famous last words, "you can beat it that train ain't coming fast".
Wow, that gate was fully down for nearly 8 seconds before they hit it, how important was the text they are reading?
They went around the gate, so they saw the gate, and train. They just didn't want to wait.
@@Normal1855 not a good look for Ashland. It’s always something with them.
@@Normal1855 She didn't go "around" the gate -- you can clearly see the vehicle strike the gate and go under it. From the time of day and the sun angle in the video, I think it's safe to assume she simply didn't see the gate on account of being blinded by the sun in her eyes.
I was siting in the park thinking about how the frizbie got closer and closer... and then it hit me!
I love hearing the satisfying thump of the train hitting the car
I would love to have that person on the news and explain why she felt that was a good decision
She?
My guess is that was an expensive text message being sent
That’s not my mouse cursor!
Spooky!
I think there's a reason they have a camera in this exact spot lol
Probably distracted driving...texting, on the phone, yelling at the kids.....oblivious.
This is why this makes me mad, people have been watching trains hit cars for over a century, and PEOPLE STILL NEVER LEARN WHEN THIS HAPPENS. USE COMMON SENSE PEOPLE.
Yeah and people still smoke too.
@@christopherlong2301 smoking is not the main problem, its alcoholics
maybe these "people" don'thave a TV or computer or the "internets".....:-)
This is a good example of natural selection.
The driver doesn't go around the gate. He hits it. Judging by the shadow he may have been blinded by sun or maybe texting or just not paying attention at all.
5 years later .... unlikley to have been blinded by the sun. See my post above for more details.
This is why idiot drivers die.
Ah, Natural selection. So wonderful.
0:39 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. That sound.... I died.
I've seen all the stuff written below about quiet zones. Which is all beside the point, It all comes down to the car driver driving 'without due care and attention'!
Frankly, it doesn't matter if it's a quiet zone or not. The gate came down, the train was literally right there and easily seen, this idiot would have tried it even with the horn.
We live right near a quiet zone intersection. There's a train every 10-15 min during the day. We've lived here for 4 years and the number of cars that have been hit at the intersection? 0
Car said; I think I can, I think I can.
Train said: yeah nope....
I'll bet that SUV driver was texting or yakking on a cell phone.
Oh, look at the pretty flashing red lights, dear! Oh, but why did they put those barriers in the way? Now we have to drive aroun*SMASH!!
the people who turn onto the tracks are more amusing.
WHAT IS IT WITH THIS ONE CROSSING AND THE EVOLUTIONARY CLOCK TICKING BACKWARDS?
Try looking at the state and that should give a huge clue 🤣
I could have said for the same readon you are typing in all caps too. Both of my comments work in this case 🤣
da let me keep going, who put those sticks with the flashing lights in the way?
Train driver was like 'let it roll until the railroad crossing is free'... didn't work so well
Do you know how long a train needs to stop? 'let it roll'? What are you smoking? There are people on the train: if he slams the brake: they will all get injured. Any other bright ideas?
Well, in Germany the train drivers are advised to use the emergency break, get the train to a full stop and call the emergency manager whenever a emergency situation appears. And no, there were no big injuries because of that. But imagine there's a part of the car under the train and the train derails while rolling out. Oh, and if that's the full break power Amtrak's trains can get, this would be a disgrace.
*"dumb ways to die, so many dumb ways to die, dumb ways to diiiie so many dumb ways to die"* - brought to you by Metro Trains.
Too funny.🤣
Wow, that car went under the gate! The driver didn't even try to stop.
I saw the whole thing officer! That train swerved into the car!
Yes, yes it's my sarcasm spouting off again.
Now everyone is held up because someone was too impatient to wait for a few seconds.
" Ou-eey Gueey was a worm...a mighty worm was he.
He sat upon a railroad track,
a train he did not see!" 😂
After watching this it appears to be inattention while driving. Doesn't mater if it was a stop sign, school bus, pedestrian cross walk, or stopped car in front of you. NOT paying attention. The only other thing I will accept for this accident is the brakes failed.
never try to beat a train
An old man told me over 50 year’s ago that a car is a potential lethal weapon but trucks and trains are even more so
Hopefully the car driver’s insurance company refuses to pay for the damages to the car let alone the train
The car hit the gate, so I'm thinking that there was a different problem than just trying to beat the train.
He hit the locomotive, after he hit the gate. Distracted maybe, cell phone maybe.
True he hit the gate well went under it the got hit
blinded by the sun. still not an excuse though
That and the Quiet Zone was also a factor
bnsfwarbonnet Perhaps the brakes stopped working
People that run the gates for trains just has their license taken away permanently
Not only was the gate already down, the driver actually hit the gate before the train!
Crossing guard was down at least 10 seconds before he ran it. Not to mention he didn't even try going AROUND the guard he hit it going through. He's got an SUV though. Pretty much makes him invincible
I wish I could find the news article that your comment reminded me of. So local idiot ran the crossing and got hit like this, then blamed the train operator for not stopping for him 🤷♂️
He has to be blind because that train was right there
Final score: Amtrak 1 SUV 0
The train is always gonna win!
Love the sound of those brakes.
As a Locomotive Engineer myself, that sound never gets boring to me.
the train always wins
always.
wins.
on this week's episode of car vs train, the car's idiot driver thinks they can outrun the Amtrak Genesis. turns out they can't, and their SUV gets totaled for it.
winner: train.
I think the train won that argument!
To those who don't understand, flashing red lights and boom gates means STOP! Don't ever try to beat the lights, it is utter foolishness!!🇦🇺🇺🇸
And this is WHY trains use their horns!
Let me guess: a 300 year old driver in the SUV?
No 1 y/o driver
Or young driver, who felt that they were entitled to cross the tracks, and shouldn't have to wait. It's usually younger drivers, that are the aggressive ones. I saw a young driver, the other day, tailgating another vehicle, that dared to do the speed limit in front of him. The kid, was revving his engine, and kept creeping into the oncoming lane, to try and illegally pass him.
I understand why people are impatient enough to go around the arms but you'd think they'd at least be a hint to look both ways before crossing
The car actually smashed right into the crossing arms. It happens super quick, but clear once you pause it. 100% texting
@@nicholas_scott thanks, I totally missed that. Changes (somewhat) the situation - sun in the driver's eyes, as others have been saying, perhaps?
when I was in drivers ed the teacher told the class that when there is and accident involving a train there is a 50% chance that the train hit the car. the other 50% of accidents involving trains is the car hitting the train.
I love the trains you bringed to me.
You bringed Amtrak vs. SUV @ Ashland, VA and it was great! The worst inner section is Oxnard California.
Wow! good capture
I think the driver is blind if he can't stop at a crossing
..."and the winner is" .....
The Amtrak train, of course!
Train
I told you giving stevie wonder a drivers license was a bad idea!
Actually stevie probably would have heard the bells and stopped.
Newton's First Law of physics: a body once set in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. The train driver applied the brakes, yet the train took some distance to come to a complete stop. Trains with their great mass require considerable time to stop. The driver cannot slam on the brakes and have the vehicle "stop on a dime."
Ugh one person's desire to save 30 seconds ends up costing everyone including themselves hours.
Nah, they weren't trying to run the crossing. If they were, they'd have gone around the gate, not through it. They were just driving while oblivious -- luckily they hit a train, which could stand up for itself, and not helpless little Timmy on his bicycle. But I agree with you that it was their defect that wasted everyone else's time.
Once saw a woman driving with a cell phone and cigarette in one hand and a Big Mac in the other hand.
see this is why you don't put quiet zones over here. Cause more accidents
It's either high way or die way. Stop, look, and listen at all railroad crossings
Nice catch!
So why don't the crossings have double gates? 1. Cost twice as much. 2. Drivers will stop on the tracks, then the second gate comes down and they just sit there straddling the rails.
In some countries ramp barricades come up out of the pavement. If a vehicle hits the barricade it will stop. Coming from the track, the vehicle's weight will push the ramp side down, allowing the vehicle to clear the tracks.
I will always nominate situations like this for the Darwin Awards. JUST STOP AT THE FLIPPING CROSSING!!! The train is much faster than you think.
I honestly feel more bad for the train engineer, not his fault.
Distracted... The gate would have smacked them right in the eyes.
I was hoping for more camera angles.
texting at the wheel, level PRO
Ashland drivers back at it again
Were they high on something? Did the brakes fail? Were they Millennials and expected the train to stop for them?
I'm going with, an entitled millennial. I've had so many dealings, with millennials, on Facebook, to know how they work. They think they're entitled to be first, at everything, and they deserve everything.
Trains to non railfans: an object that blocks me on my commute to work
If you want to beat the train, speed up next time!
This was like watching a train wreck in slow motion lol
ahh...so you are one of those "beat the train" folk from down there.....speed it up...lol...you couldn't make it up....:-)
Probably texting. Far more important than actually driving the car.
I wonder how these people make it through life it's a wonder keep it up and have a train smashing day
Pretty sure the sun was right in the Driver's eyes. Look at the direction of the shadows.
No excuse. You can still see the lights, and gates.
this is why no horn zones should not be a thing
Finally this episode
That’s called thinning the heard.
And like a dufus, I spelled it wrong. It’s herd.
What a satisfying "smack" sound.
0:39 Amcrash. You get it?
They say if you see a train coming don’t try to beat the train like that scene in gta 5 prologue
Thank you for sharing this.
Couldn't show Fire Department and EMS response? Would show how long it took them to arrive. Outcome of vehicle occupant(s)?
I just noticed that the SUV driver actually *hit the crossing gate* before hitting the train. This car wasn't being driven at all.
well, there was a person in it, so it had to have been driven
@@spongebobsquarepants3770 Nope. Just because someone's sitting in the driver's seat doesn't mean they're necessarily doing anything.
Oh dear. More like Crashland.
Is there any aftermath pictures of the crash?