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"After presenting in Den Haag, Netherlands, my
good friend Vincent joined me
for a photo in front of the Central Station. The next day, Management
allowed me to ride with him to Venlo (near the German Border) returning
to
Den Haag. I'd like to thank the Dutch Railway (NS) for the opportunity
to
see their operations from the cab of a Sneltrain. After reducing our
speed
to comply to signal indication, going into a turnout at 130kph is a
thrill
to say the least, an experience I won't soon forget. I look forward to
riding the High Speed Trains which will be completed in 2007..."
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BNSF 750-1 - Both
Canadian or American participants can learn from Tom's Story, because it
doesn't matter what colour or color a train is when it crashes into a
motor vehicle at a railway crossing. This photo was taken from the
Crossing Safely "American" Presentation.
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A good friend from
Holland took this picture of a "Heavy" Potash Train. A 673 usually has
124 cars with 3 locomotives, 2 on the head end and 1 remote placed about
half way back in the train. A train such as this outweighs a school bus
2213 times. Yes, you read this correctly, 2213 times heavier.
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The
remains of a Tractor/Trailer crash east of Saskatoon, train speed of
45mph. Nothing but the truck's frame and the two trailers remained on
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"Road Grader Operators seem to go through life with their head down. You
know what I mean, they are focused on the job (blade) below their cab
and need to see where their going. Tom's message to all participants is
to keep your head up and look where you're going in life. That's the
responsibility of the operator of any motor vehicle. The largest surface
vehicle on earth can be a train, yet 3,577 times last year across North
America there were people that were involved in a incident with a
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"Seems
innocent enough, but in 2001, 66% of incidents in Saskatchewan occurred
at PROTECTED CROSSING, just like this one. A Protected Crossing is a
crossing that has a Flagman or Flashing Red Lights and a Bell. Across
North America it's about 50% of the time, hard to believe isn’t it???
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"Railways like Amtrak, VIA,
CP, NS, UP, CN and BNSF (to name a few) have placed reflector tape on
their locomotives and refurbished cars. For example, a Norfolk Southern
locomotive has it's white stripes and lettering reflectorized
for drivers to see them at night even though the car body is painted
black. 3m's Diamond Grade reflector tape is used on crossbucks in both
countries. It doesn't matter how much tape is used or the car body
colour if the motorist doesn't look. I still wonder if people think the
courts can fix everything after a train crashes through their life and
their motor vehicle, please don't you be one of those" |
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"I'd like to personally thank every Law Enforcement Officer across North
America for assisting our Locomotive Engineers, Conductors and other
Train Crew Members in the aftermath of a road/rail crash. We may not
show our appreciation during the event, but be rest assured we are
relieved to see you come to our aid. Thank you for your
understanding, concern and professional manner as you complete the tasks
required during the line of duty. We salute each and every one of you in
both our countries..." |
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