re: Madison County MS - Man and Two Children Killed in Collision With Train

Don't know the particulars here but it highlights one of the issues with our track crossings, particularly in rural areas. I have been in several places in north Louisiana where the tracks are run in the middle of a wooded area without crossing rails and minimal signage. The opening in the trees before the tracks doesn't allow for more than a second or two to decide if a train is headed your way and in one spot I've been, there is a bend in the tracks that blocks the view less than 100 yards from the crossing. It is easy to be on the tracks before you realize it if you are distracted. If you drive a roadway everyday that rarely has trains, it's easy to become complacent. Sad story.