Union pacific doesn't help you at all if you call them. I've never gotten through and have never gotten a response when I've left messages. There are areas where it's very dangerous to cross the tracks and you'd have to walk far to get around. It's 1 thing to be in a car and learn how to get around the tracks without too much inconvenience but if you're walking, you can't be expected to be able to get across safely.
in central California along time ago there was a college student he took a short cut along the rail road tracks the instructor knew him from another school before she taught college the student he was strucked by an oncoming Amtrak train or fraittrain it was on the news in 2009 or 10 I don't recall which year even Fresno California there starting to put fencing along railroad tracks people get hit by fraittrains.
I enjoy watching trains I used to watch trains upclose with my dad along time ago nowadays it's different one time the police stopped someone from taking a short alone rail road tracks in 2011 I enjoy watching trains now in American truck simulator and euro truck simulator stay safe I'm in my 30;s I just don't want to disobey God plus set an example for other people to be safe and sound.
while they fix their business we have to wait for hours to use the road to go to ours. hmmmm that's fair. obstruct the road we pay for not the rail yards!
along time ago in 2009 the instructor knew someone was a student at one of her classes in another school before she taught college the student took a short cut on railroad tracks he was hit by an oncoming Amtrak train that was in 2009 in central California.
in central California where I'm at there starting to put fencing along railroad tracks people get runovered by fraittrains as well in Fresno California.
I used to go to englewood rail yard in my truck when I used to haul containers for the port. I always wondered how it was for residents in that area because those trains are hell.
I've never worked for the RR,. but it's my understanding that if the train blocks the crossing for more than 20 minutes they are supposed to break the train to allow the backed up traffic to cross. Might want to check with the PD or city attorney on that because I'm not an expert.
A couple of things because trains are so long now because UP runs PSR now witch means longer or shorter trains and less crews that are lay off and there is a management problem to
I come from a city that had an ordinance that only allowed the train to block a crossing for 15 minutes. Yes, it was initially ignored. After a few engineers were taken to the magistrate, they started adhering to the time limit. That was the only way to get the attention of the big shots.
I got caught early morning last few months, it's crazy, I had to go 2 miles to pass the stop train. I didn't know what they stopped for in the middle of roads.
City Council Meetings, Folks ! That is the only way to fix the problem. I live in Roseville, Calif and 1 1/2 block from the U.P. west coast yard. They don't block our streets, they don't blow their horns at the crossings and WE Complain when they do. To them, the city, the cops And the Fire Dep't . It is Unsafe for them to block the streets !
coming from somewone who works on the railroad we can't do nothing about this. we are told to not stop on major crossings but sometimes its unavoidable. Id be a different story if you had to walk a mile and half on rocks as the conductor and walk back up. again not saying people don't have the right to be frustrated just from employees stand point we can only do so much.
No big deal ! When I went to school (2nd grade) near Wayside Dr & Sherman yr1960+\- my sister, brother and I would crawl under the trains that blocked our way to the school. Sometime we wait but would be late cause train would just park. Once the engineer jerked the tank car, almost pooped my pant.
Things are not going to snap back fast after the Pandemic. Connecting and disconnecting cars. The more cars the more wait time. The more wait time the more impatient people get. Until the flow of goods evens out it may get worse before it gets better.
Can the Rail road or someone create a real time train app that can be downloaded on folks phone, that able to send a text alert of a train nearing a intersection, or one that is stalled that can be viewed on a person phone, that way it will give them another option or road to take to avoid the area can someone do this? It could be done for all rail road crossing similar to what you might see on a freeway warning sign of possible road work or traffic accidents...I know they have the technology to track train movements create a app that can be downloaded to help us all out someone could probably even make money $$ from creating the train crossing app
I thought they were doing it on purpose for a protest. If the trains a stuck because business is getting back to normal, wouldn’t these train already know what to do and how to do
Those train tracks were placed there long before anything else. This is also going to increase with the shutdown of the pipeline, but everyone will continue to blame the train. Myself, I enjoy the trains and I live 2 blocks from the tracks with a frequent hub.
@Dani Masterson I'm self-employed. Why can't you simply go around instead of playing the perpetual victim role? Does that train owe you something? No! Quit whining and get over it.
No, they need to take it to the people responsible. Block their cars from moving and see how they like it. They are laughing at the people of that town and think they are too stupid to do anything about it and if it has been going on for years they are right.
There was a reason for blocking!!!Make No Mistake...padded pockets ..Gotta wonder what & How blocking is helping in those particular areas!!??Very curious about what the left hand is doing while I look to my right??? Really...Think about it.....Government...exposure is and has Benn HUSH HUSH!!# RIGHT!!!! WAIT FOR THE OTHER SHOE!!
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Been like this for years. Sign of the times that it is finally getting attention. Know your underpasses.
What does that say about the people for letting that go on and on? People complain but do nothing.
Union pacific doesn't help you at all if you call them. I've never gotten through and have never gotten a response when I've left messages. There are areas where it's very dangerous to cross the tracks and you'd have to walk far to get around. It's 1 thing to be in a car and learn how to get around the tracks without too much inconvenience but if you're walking, you can't be expected to be able to get across safely.
What town doesn't have trains? Parking on the tracks though, that's insane and should be illegal for any more than 20 minutes.
in central California along time ago there was a college student he took a short cut along the rail road tracks the instructor knew him from another school before she taught college the student he was strucked by an oncoming Amtrak train or fraittrain it was on the news in 2009 or 10 I don't recall which year even Fresno California there starting to put fencing along railroad tracks people get hit by fraittrains.
I enjoy watching trains I used to watch trains upclose with my dad along time ago nowadays it's different one time the police stopped someone from taking a short alone rail road tracks in 2011 I enjoy watching trains now in American truck simulator and euro truck simulator stay safe I'm in my 30;s I just don't want to disobey God plus set an example for other people to be safe and sound.
while they fix their business we have to wait for hours to use the road to go to ours. hmmmm that's fair. obstruct the road we pay for not the rail yards!
along time ago in 2009 the instructor knew someone was a student at one of her classes in another school before she taught college the student took a short cut on railroad tracks he was hit by an oncoming Amtrak train that was in 2009 in central California.
in central California where I'm at there starting to put fencing along railroad tracks people get runovered by fraittrains as well in Fresno California.
I used to go to englewood rail yard in my truck when I used to haul containers for the port. I always wondered how it was for residents in that area because those trains are hell.
I've never worked for the RR,. but it's my understanding that if the train blocks the crossing for more than 20 minutes they are supposed to break the train to allow the backed up traffic to cross.
Might want to check with the PD or city attorney on that because I'm not an expert.
I worked for Union Pacific, they're supposed to cut the crossing if they anticipate a stop longer than 10 minutes.
Had a train blocking traffic for 45 mins in the city. I was pissed.
Why doesn't the news say where on the east side it is ?? I travel to Houston for work and the east side is one of the areas I travel to
Eastwood/EADO area.
I'm glad they are talking about this. It's becoming a huge problem.
Also, the crossing gates are usually timed well but I have still seen a number of times when the gates close too early or maybe a bit late.
Meanwhile didnt nobody tell them folk to build up around that damn track like that in the past 20 years. Its really too many people living over there.
There's even more people living there (illegally )
Same in Kismet Kansas! That town is about a mile long! Very small
A couple of things because trains are so long now because UP runs PSR now witch means longer or shorter trains and less crews that are lay off and there is a management problem to
So true I live in that area please help us with this situation.
I come from a city that had an ordinance that only allowed the train to block a crossing for 15 minutes. Yes, it was initially ignored. After a few engineers were taken to the magistrate, they started adhering to the time limit. That was the only way to get the attention of the big shots.
20 minutes but yes
Lawsuits! Hit them in their pockets, and start parking cars on train tracks,they won't be able to move either.
Hell, yeah. Go find some old junk cars and tow them onto the tracks.
I hope you're kidding.. have you ever actually seen a semi truck try to stop a train..
Def happens on Lockwood near Harrisburg weekly
They are not sorry, they could care less.
I lived in Baytown same thing happens there
What is the fine for crossing a train track with rail cars on it ?
I got caught early morning last few months, it's crazy, I had to go 2 miles to pass the stop train. I didn't know what they stopped for in the middle of roads.
Excused, I get stuck near my work for 7 year for 1-2 hrs.
City Council Meetings, Folks ! That is the only way to fix the problem. I live in Roseville, Calif and 1 1/2 block from the U.P. west coast yard. They don't block our streets, they don't blow their horns at the crossings and WE Complain when they do. To them, the city, the cops And the Fire Dep't . It is Unsafe for them to block the streets !
Same thing in Denver harbor
From what neighborhoods hmmmm
coming from somewone who works on the railroad we can't do nothing about this. we are told to not stop on major crossings but sometimes its unavoidable. Id be a different story if you had to walk a mile and half on rocks as the conductor and walk back up. again not saying people don't have the right to be frustrated just from employees stand point we can only do so much.
No big deal ! When I went to school (2nd grade) near Wayside Dr & Sherman yr1960+\- my sister, brother and I would crawl under the trains that blocked our way to the school. Sometime we wait but would be late cause train would just park. Once the engineer jerked the tank car, almost pooped my pant.
Ok, now that you let everyone know that there are goods in those trains, theft is about to skyrocket,
Jus got done waiting on a train like 30 min ago that thing was jus sitting there
texas all kinds of broken, block an intersection here for more than 15 minutes and the company gets fined based on duration
Serves you right 😂
Things are not going to snap back fast after the Pandemic. Connecting and disconnecting cars. The more cars the more wait time. The more wait time the more impatient people get. Until the flow of goods evens out it may get worse before it gets better.
Can the Rail road or someone create a real time train app that can be downloaded on folks phone, that able to send a text alert of a train nearing a intersection, or one that is stalled that can be viewed on a person phone, that way it will give them another option or road to take to avoid the area can someone do this? It could be done for all rail road crossing similar to what you might see on a freeway warning sign of possible road work or traffic accidents...I know they have the technology to track train movements create a app that can be downloaded to help us all out someone could probably even make money $$ from creating the train crossing app
Waze
I thought they were doing it on purpose for a protest. If the trains a stuck because business is getting back to normal, wouldn’t these train already know what to do and how to do
Been there...is bad...I see kids go under the trains
All the time. They are trying to inconvenience you, make you move.
20,000 miles of road doesn’t sound like infrastructure
Cmon dude, let my nigga chill
yeah go ahead and tell them that there's goods , while those trains are parked for hours. it be like everything is on sale and everything must go.
Yeah ,it will look like a black tornado hit the tracks. Just telling it like it is.
This happens all of the time! Call the police!
Those train tracks were placed there long before anything else. This is also going to increase with the shutdown of the pipeline, but everyone will continue to blame the train. Myself, I enjoy the trains and I live 2 blocks from the tracks with a frequent hub.
@Dani Masterson It's happened many times. I either wait or I drive to the next crossing.
@Dani Masterson I'm self-employed. Why can't you simply go around instead of playing the perpetual victim role? Does that train owe you something? No! Quit whining and get over it.
Ive seen immigrants coming in on those trains. I dont feel bad. Also if u knew the city you would move different.
I came to Houston on that train🥺
Money and business comes first. The people need to move somewhere else if they dont like it.
No, they need to take it to the people responsible. Block their cars from moving and see how they like it. They are laughing at the people of that town and think they are too stupid to do anything about it and if it has been going on for years they are right.
There was a reason for blocking!!!Make No Mistake...padded pockets
..Gotta wonder what & How blocking is helping in those particular areas!!??Very curious about what the left hand is doing while I look to my right??? Really...Think about it.....Government...exposure is and has Benn HUSH HUSH!!# RIGHT!!!! WAIT FOR THE OTHER SHOE!!
Apparently, Covid-19 has been around my entire life. Pacific BS.
Why this bozo at :50 not drive around
Get rid of the train. We don’t need them in modern world
Such an ignorant comment
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