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Originally Posted by swimmer_spe
One of them is near Moncton.
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Two actually. Three if you include the level crossing on the divided Highway 15 by the airport, but that’s not the TCH.
All of these crossings are little used spurs servicing industrial parks. They are all well marked with overhead signs and flashing signals. I have lived in Moncton 34 years, and I have personally witnessed trains using these crossings only 5-6 times. The trains approach the crossings
very slowly and are quite visible.
It is no doubt a surprise to unwary drivers to see a train crossing an expressway carrying road traffic averaging 120 km/hr, but alert drivers should have no trouble stopping in time.
There is no reason to try and beat the train at the crossings. These are shunt trains usually no more than 6-8 cars in length.
Should these level crossing exist? Absolutely not. But, they are an unfortunate legacy of a previous time with questionable standards. Is it worth it to spend $100M to fix the problem? This is debatable.
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