May 25 Crash in Missouri

ghoffman May 26, 2013

  1. ghoffman

    ghoffman New Member

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    A UP train t-boned a BNSF train at 2:30 AM on Saturday, May 25. It occurred at a rail crossing that was surmounted by a highway overpass for highway M. Here's the location: http://goo.gl/maps/vuEJl

    I can imagine the highway engineer's thought process: If we build the overpass directly over the rail crossing, we only have to make one bridge. What could possibly go wrong at a rail crossing?:rolleyes:

    Here's the CBS news report: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162...-train-collision-takes-down-highway-overpass/

    We gotta get smarter!

    Gary
     
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    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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