Hobby Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Hiding inside the ambulances waiting for them to get in... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 8 hours ago, melmerby said: I wonder which part of the instruction "STOP" they misunderstood (All directions are "Stop") I'm intrigued that there appear to be barriers to block off the cross street for trains to pass (presumably), whilst the street that actually has the railway line running down the middle of it has no such protections. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 There's been several train/road vehicle crashes there, people have posted the videos on here. Seems they just like to crash there! Here's one from 2017 (I am sure it's been posted before, lots more on YouTube): 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2020 Yes. I've posted some, the one I just posted was the most recent. (7 August) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2020 42 minutes ago, PatB said: I'm intrigued that there appear to be barriers to block off the cross street for trains to pass (presumably), whilst the street that actually has the railway line running down the middle of it has no such protections. Bit difficult as the cars travel along the tracks! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Here we go again : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53790309 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 There are no level crossings at or near Johnstone, this appears to be (another) case of a vehicle somehow leaving the road and ending up on the railway. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Odd how cars do that - and break through large metal barriers - of their own volition .............. and odd how the - obviously totally uninjured - driver was "hurt after train collides with car". 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam88 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) Edited September 3, 2022 by Adam88 Reinsert lost picture 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 they have went through an access gate here https://goo.gl/maps/rZVjMHqGDprRBxLj8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted August 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2020 so, if that was the gate and it was locked then... "Motorist crashes through locked gates and damages oncoming train. Then causes major disruption to many intending passengers." Kev. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: Odd how cars do that - and break through large metal barriers - of their own volition .............. and odd how the - obviously totally uninjured - driver was "hurt after train collides with car". Looking at the map, Janefield Avenue (mentioned in the BBC report) runs towards the railway, in fact towards lineside access gates as described by ajwffc. So it looks as if rather than turning left or right, the motorist has gone straight on through the gates and onto the line ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 So where are the 'large metal barriers' ? ........... I only see flimsy metal gates. ( bloody journalists ! ) 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnofwessex Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I think that the gates leapt out in front of the car 1 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2020 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pop-star-killed-car-crossing-22538603 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pop-star-killed-car-crossing-22538603 More sadness in the world. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 18:30, caradoc said: Looking at the map, Janefield Avenue (mentioned in the BBC report) runs towards the railway, in fact towards lineside access gates as described by ajwffc. So it looks as if rather than turning left or right, the motorist has gone straight on through the gates and onto the line ! yes, down a narrow residential street, across a T junction & through the gates 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 12/08/2020 at 16:25, melmerby said: Bit difficult as the cars travel along the tracks! Well, yes, pretty much my point. It's OK to have some cars on the tracks, but not others. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, PatB said: Well, yes, pretty much my point. It's OK to have some cars on the tracks, but not others. It's really no different to street running trams (but much heavier and longer!) where quite often motor traffic runs with the trams but at crossroads there are traffic lights so that motorists can't cross, whilst a tram is on the crossing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Some walkers close to not finishing their stroll. https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/video-near-miss-with-group-of-walkers-in-kent-sparks-network-rail-appeal-to-crossing-users-as-summer-hots-up Edited August 20, 2020 by 96701 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, 96701 said: Some walkers close to not finishing their stroll. https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/video-near-miss-with-group-of-walkers-in-kent-sparks-network-rail-appeal-to-crossing-users-as-summer-hots-up No excuse for crossing when the train was in sight - BUT it looks like it would have been hidden by foliage until something like ten seconds before it got to the crossing. ( Stop and Listen - even if it's pointless Looking ) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Wickham Green too said: No excuse for crossing when the train was in sight - BUT it looks like it would have been hidden by foliage until something like ten seconds before it got to the crossing. ( Stop and Listen - even if it's pointless Looking ) True but when you're still at one side, and start to run to get to the other...? The only reason the last one can have had for starting to run is seeing the train, yet he was still at the edge of the crossing. Even if he thought it was on the right hand track, surely stepping back would be the most sensible thing, not running across... ...actually, no, I answered my own question. There's "the most sensible thing" and then there's what people actually do. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted August 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2020 There is no sound in the clip, but I would assume that the driver blew up at the whistle board. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, JDW said: ........ The only reason the last one can have had for starting to run is seeing the train, ............ Maybe he thought it was a twelve-car Thameslink and he'd be away from his mates all day while it passed ........ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Group stupidity like this worries me when I lead walks over a foot crossing, so I try and avoid them wherever possible. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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