<div>Lisa,</div>
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<div>Your question is very worth asking and I'll try to answer it as straightforwardly as I can. The crossing was repaired and according to the CSX is working correctly. </div>
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<div>When you ask "could this happen again" I certainly cannot guarantee that any mechanical/electrical system will never fail. I can say it is highly unlikely to fail in a way that leaves the crossing open--they design the system so that it SHOULD close if it fails, not stay open. </div>
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<div>We do all though have a recent example that the system can fail and leave the tracks open, so I think it is ALWAYS wise to look both ways and be aware when crossing the tracks. </div>
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<div>While on the topic, I believe that the same approach should be taken with traffic lights. They too have failed in the past (not too mention people run them occasionally), and a wise person will continue to check the side streets regardless of what the signal says.</div>
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<div>Drive defensively seems a good motto to me ;-)</div>
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<div>Best wishes,</div>
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<div>Vern<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:29 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lisagrob@verizon.net">lisagrob@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>A month or so ago I believe it was Dwight that observed the railroad gates not activating as appropriate and trains coming through without any notice to vehicles on Queensbury. Someone had replied that the electronic system was being worked on. Understood. But you can't just let vehicles go across the tracks when trains are coming through. </div>
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<div>I want to know - could this happen again? Are we taking our lives in our hands every time we cross the tracks? </div>
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<div>I am raising this again because I didn't hear back from anyone on this when I initially raised my concerns on this list.<br></div>
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