Makes me wonder why there is no barrier installed to block the path when a train is coming. That sort of thing is all over the place in countries with robust rail travel. It seems like a well-defined crossing so it'd be a no-brainer to install one there.
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2024
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A) It's a tram
And
B) No there isn't, they share the roads with everyone else
I think it's just a street. So it'd be like installing a barrier on the pavement.
That's true, this appears to be a light rail crossing. But then again that's a pretty large station for just light rail so I'm not sure.
Where I live there are generally no gates for light rail but there are for all pedestrian crossings over ordinary train tracks, which honestly just makes me think we probably should be installing more safety measures for light rail.
Part of the reason why Boston transitioned from streetcars to the subway is how many people died each year after being hit by them. There is definitely no reason in the modern day why rail needs to share space with pedestrian traffic, and protections should be in place in any area where they intersect.
trams at street level are convenient though
also costs much less than grade separating everything
https://www.passport2amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tram-24-amsterdam.jpg
They share the road w/pedestrians in some countries w/robust rail networks.
Were y l8 4 t tram n 2 busy 2 tipe "with"?
Don't wear headphones while crossing roads, bike lanes, or train tracks. :P
Or at least stop and look around before crossing.
Yeah that's my main takeaway, you should also not be listening at a volume that makes you unable to hear a car horn or a bicycle bell.
Honestly I don't know why people wear headphones at all outside. I mean, I get we should all be able to hear our tunes or podcasts or whatever, but unawareness of your surroundings can change your life for the worse very quickly.
I seem to recall an ad for some product in the last couple years that still lets you hear what's around you with clarity while listening, though I can't seem to find it now.
Edit: Maybe these? https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/electronics/sony-linkbuds-earbuds-hear-your-surroundings
The reviews are iffy on them though. idk, I just don't want noise cancellation until I'm someplace I'm going to be sitting in a long time that has sounds I don't want to hear.
Bone conduction headphones solve this problem.
Can't help but think of all the people inside the train