SO SCARY! On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 12:09 AM Joanna Owen Schmergel <owenjoa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yes, statistically, one or more of us here in Lincoln will be sacrificed > at some point…. > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 12:07 AM, sally kindleberger < > skindleber...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Me too! Someone needs to fix this problem before a terrible accident > happens and people are hurt or killed! > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 12:03 AM Joanna Owen Schmergel < > owenjoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Are there any experienced engineers here in Lincoln who have thoughts on > this issue? > > Frankly, it has me a little bit stressed… > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> > > > On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 11:45 PM, sally kindleberger < > skindleber...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes, I was almost hit by the crossing rails on 117 the other day as they > seemed to come down with almost no warning. > It was very scary! > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 12:09 PM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < > lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > > Recent incidents of commuter rail safety arms/rails failing in both the > down “safe” position and up “unsafe” position: > > Personally, I have been slowing down and cracking my windows every time I > approach the train tracks until Keolis completes and implements root cause > corrective action. > > Sometimes I forget to do this and then I feel anxious. > > I traverse the tracks here in Lincoln with my two kiddos at least 6 times > a day, usually more. > > Please see the article links below: > > Gloucester Commuter Rail Guard Rail Failures: > > Gloucester declares emergency measure after train crossing arms land on > several cars > <https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/09/04/gloucester-declares-emergency-measure-after-train-crossing-arms-land-on-several-cars/?amp=1> > > > Gloucester declares emergency measure after train crossing arms land on > several cars > > Keolis updated the railroad crossing at Gloucester Station so the gates > stay down longer. Read more at Boston.com. > > <https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/09/04/gloucester-declares-emergency-measure-after-train-crossing-arms-land-on-several-cars/?amp=1> > > > April 22, 2022 Near miss in Lincoln when guard rails fail in up “unsafe” > position: > > Train almost hits car crossing the tracks on Route 117 > > April 19, 2022 by Alice Waugh > <https://lincolnsquirrel.com/author/squirrel/> > > Lincoln officials are looking for answers from Keolis after a car that was > driving through the railroad crossing on Route 117 was almost hit by a > train — just three months after a similar incident left a Wilmington woman > dead. > > A shaken Lincoln resident called 911 on the afternoon of April 11 after an > oncoming commuter train narrowly missed her car as it crossed the tracks. > There was no warning of an approaching train because the safety gates were > not lowered, but “thankfully, the vehicle just made it through the crossing > as the train arrived, narrowly avoiding a tragedy,” Town Administrator Tim > Higgins wrote in am April 14 letter of complaint to Kellie Andrews, Vice > President for Safety at Keolis, which managed the MBTA’s commuter rail > service. Other vehicles in the area managed to stop in time. > <https://www.deefuneralhome.com/> > > Lincoln police immediately contacted the MBTA, which had already been > notified of the incident by the train driver, Police Chief Kevin Kennedy > said. He would not supply any further information about the Lincoln > resident who made the 911 call. > > Witnesses reported what appeared to be a train maintenance crew was > working in the area at the time, and one said that one of the workers “was > acting in a ‘panicking manner with hands on his head’ as the incident was > unfolding,” Higgins wrote. > > Until Keolis checked to make sure that all crossing gates were operating > safely, train crews in the area stopped at each crossing (even if the > gates were properly lowered), got off the train, checked for oncoming > traffic, and “walked the train across… just crawling across the track,” > Kennedy said. > > “As part of the town’s due diligence, it is essential that we have a full > understanding of the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident, its > cause, and an opportunity for a post-incident meeting and briefing t > ensure that current conditions are safe, and that procedures are > appropriately adjusted to minimize the chances of a recurrence at any of > our four railroad crossings, or elsewhere,” Higgins wrote. He said on > Tuesday that he expected to speak with Keolis and the MBTA that afternoon > to schedule the meeting with him and Kennedy. > > Higgins also asked to review data on gate failures (failing to activate > and/or becoming stuck in the horizontal position) at all four track > crossings in Lincoln. The most recent report of gates being stuck in the > “down” position came on March 28, according to the Lincoln police log. > > On January 21, a woman driving across railroad tracks in Wilmington was > struck and killed by a commuter train. MBTA officials said human error — > failure to return the crossing safety system to normal operations after > testing — likely prevented the crossing gates from coming down in a timely > manner as the train approached. > > According to a report by WBUR > <https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/02/24/mbta-keolis-safety-measures-fatal-crash>, > the MBTA and Keolis said they had retrained staff responsible for testing > railroad crossing protection systems and instituted several other new > safety practices. The new policies required additional communication, > observation, and signage at roadway crossings to ensure crossing gates > don’t fail to activate after testing and maintenance work. > > Railroad crossing safety gates fail at same location where woman was > killed, Wilmington town officials say > > Railroad safety gates fail to activate for second time, town officials say > <https://www.wcvb.com/amp/article/wilmington-massachusetts-railroad-crossing-safety-gates-fail/39139822> > > > Railroad safety gates fail to activate for second time, town officials say > > The incident comes less than a month after an deadly crash at the same > crossing involving a local woman who was struck by a passing commuter rail > train > > <https://www.wcvb.com/amp/article/wilmington-massachusetts-railroad-crossing-safety-gates-fail/39139822> > > Recent FTA Safety Report on MBTA > > > > https://www.wcvb.com/amp/article/mbta-fta-report-released-massachusetts-public-transportation-safety/40929222 > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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