Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
heard about this, this morning. watching the video on TV this morning it looked like one train can be stopped blocking your view of another oncoming train.
If you didn't before, now you know why you often see signs at grade crossings indicating the number of tracks. E.g., "TWO TRACKS" When there are multiple tracks you should always wait for the lights to stop flashing before proceeding through a crossing because there could be another train coming from your right that you cannot see due to the train that just passed through the crossing. I have led bike rides where I have had to tell people in the group top wait after a train has passed.