Re: problems at ringwood (again) - sun 17/10

[david <david@nmit.vic.edu.au>]

Perhaps we need a TAV style  advert to get people thinking, car drives on
level crossing with no room, train comes, hits, crushes - what do you think
????

Regards,
David Head

Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> Mick Stock said in message <380990E3.C2A6272@eastwood.apana.org.au>, I
> therefore quote:
>
> >
> >At about 17:25, the level crossing at Dublin Rd East Ringwood was
> >stuck, with the boys in blue redirecting traffic to go Eastfield Rd.
> >bridge. All signals as far as I could see (both directions) were red.
> >The above Lilydale train arrived at E.R. about the same time I did
> >(about 17:28).
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> I did hear something about a stuck level crossing on the scanner this
> afternoon, perhaps the very same one. The driver reporting it, reported
> that there were many people crossing it with their cars and if something
> wansn't going to be done about it yesterday, there would most certainly be
> an incident involving train vs. car.
>
> I can't believe how stupid people are, still.
>
> Regards
> Michael