In its continuing railroad safety investigative reports, The New York Times has the industry sponsored rail safety program "Operation Lifesaver" under scrutiny.
The Times' report contends, "Operation Lifesaver's' impetus is that all grade x-ing incidents are the fault of the motorist or pedestrian. While likely this is 90% correct, there have been documented incidents of malfuncitioning x-ing signals, including industry "cover ups", trains speeding or failing to sound horns in accordance with the Book of Rules and local ordinances, and failure to control vegatation at X-ings.
But I think most appropriate on my part would be a "we report you decide" position:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/national/14rail.html
The Times' report contends, "Operation Lifesaver's' impetus is that all grade x-ing incidents are the fault of the motorist or pedestrian. While likely this is 90% correct, there have been documented incidents of malfuncitioning x-ing signals, including industry "cover ups", trains speeding or failing to sound horns in accordance with the Book of Rules and local ordinances, and failure to control vegatation at X-ings.
But I think most appropriate on my part would be a "we report you decide" position:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/national/14rail.html
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