Thailand’s railway safety upgrade: 693 unauthorised crossings to be rerouted

[KannikaP]

On 8/15/2023 at 3:40 PM, Enoon said:

Uncontrolled Crossings are a big problem in the UK as well.

Yep, even Muslim footballers do one before entering the pitch.

[kimamey]

On 8/15/2023 at 9:38 AM, KannikaP said:

Let the locals use their shortcuts to where they want to go, even if it is to see the Man upstairs.

What is the Darwin Theory?

Shouldn't the headline say that the illegal crossings are to be CLOSED/BLOCKED OFF?

If its a passenger train why should they suffer?

It could seriously affect the train driver as well. 

[kimamey]

On 8/16/2023 at 6:53 AM, Gsxrnz said:

Make the trains stop and give way to the motorists.  Probably more economical.

I think stopping a train is a bit more complicated and slow than stopping a motor vehicle. 

[kimamey]

On 8/15/2023 at 2:24 PM, mfd101 said:

No, your statistics are still wrong. 25% of the total number of crossings produces 44% of accidents.

 

What's strange to me is the phrase 'unauthorised crossing' which I would understand to refer to a person or people crossing the rail lines illegally.

 

But no, it seems to refer to the railway lines themselves at that place (in which case who authorized the rail lines there?), or alternatively it refers to the pathway or roadway that crosses the rail lines at that point (in which case who authorized the sealed road we see in the photo above?).

There's a stop sign as well.