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greyl

(22,990 posts)
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 02:25 PM Dec 2017

Lakewood mayor predicts deadly accidents from high-speed train service -Dec 5


The mayor of Lakewood believes it is just a matter of time before these high speed trains kill someone. He asked the DOT presenters to do better. Mayor Don Anderson said grade separations – such as overpasses – should be included to keep trains away from cars and pedestrians.

“Come back when there is that accident, and try to justify not putting in those safety enhancements, or you can go back now and advocate for the money to do it, because this project was never needed and endangers our citizens,” Anderson said.

http://komonews.com/news/local/lakewood-mayor-predicts-deadly-accidents-from-high-speed-train-service
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Lakewood mayor predicts deadly accidents from high-speed train service -Dec 5 (Original Post) greyl Dec 2017 OP
Prophetic, sadly. MineralMan Dec 2017 #1
Wow. RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #2
This was a grade-separated crossing - always has been. It's over I-5. maxsolomon Dec 2017 #3

maxsolomon

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3. This was a grade-separated crossing - always has been. It's over I-5.
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 02:32 PM
Dec 2017

The Lakewood Mayor was talking about at-grade crossings currently used by the Sounder Trains, if I'm reading that correctly.

Which is a problem that he knows can't be fixed.


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