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re: Why do trains decide to stop and block intersections? It is happening more often now.
Posted on 6/21/26 at 8:29 am to Night Vision
Posted on 6/21/26 at 8:29 am to Night Vision
That's a good point.
How is it that a train that is resting on a side line to allow another train to pass is actually NOT resting on a side line but is blocking a major intersection?
How is it that a train that is resting on a side line to allow another train to pass is actually NOT resting on a side line but is blocking a major intersection?
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Posted on 6/21/26 at 8:30 am to LivingstonLaw
If it’s a local freight, it will likely be switching cars at an industry siding. Hence the forward, stop, backward motions.
Posted on 6/21/26 at 9:03 am to LivingstonLaw
Train traffic has increased drastically over the last several years.
The local track here went from 22 trains a day on average to upwards of 36.
With the increase of fuel costs trains have made a resurgence as a way to ship goods.
Due to lack of manpower on the increase a lot of engineers are being worked thebshit out of and now complaining they are being asked to pull longer and longer trains. Some were threatening to strike over it a few years ago.
Hence more blocking intersections.
Some are assholes and intentionally do it. I know one and before he lost his jobs due to drugs it was his favorite thing to do. He did say most don't and try not to be an arse.
The local track here went from 22 trains a day on average to upwards of 36.
With the increase of fuel costs trains have made a resurgence as a way to ship goods.
Due to lack of manpower on the increase a lot of engineers are being worked thebshit out of and now complaining they are being asked to pull longer and longer trains. Some were threatening to strike over it a few years ago.
Hence more blocking intersections.
Some are assholes and intentionally do it. I know one and before he lost his jobs due to drugs it was his favorite thing to do. He did say most don't and try not to be an arse.
Posted on 6/21/26 at 10:19 am to LivingstonLaw
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LivingstonLaw
Genius train driver here . Never forget. Central Ave. in Jefferson
What did he do wrong?
Not trying to argue.... was he not supposed to flip that switch?
Did he not flip it properly?
Genuinely interested.
Posted on 6/21/26 at 10:45 am to Dirk Dawgler
Want to see some long trains? Go out west, New Mexico, Arizona
Posted on 6/21/26 at 10:49 am to LivingstonLaw
are you dumb enough to actually thing they just park a train anywhere to take a break? There's no way you are this dumb.
Posted on 6/21/26 at 10:51 am to LivingstonLaw
There is one that stops and blocks the road going to the river bridge in gramercy. It’s mildly infuriating.
Posted on 6/21/26 at 10:57 am to LivingstonLaw
frick trains! There is absolutely no reason why they can't build overpasses or underpasses where they cross main sections of roads. Its fricking ridiculous. Some break down and then you're fricked for hours while it takes them to get a "part" they need. Ridiculous.
Posted on 6/21/26 at 11:02 am to CrappyPants
Frick trains
Crappy pants
Makes sense
Crappy pants
Makes sense
Posted on 6/21/26 at 11:49 am to LivingstonLaw
I've done some construction work for one of the major RRs here in Louisiana.
First thing you learn from the railroads is that they do not want to stop their trains.
Second thing you learn is you don't do anything to stop their trains.
A stopped train does not make money.
Trains stop in urban areas for a few reasons.
One to switch out a car or someone tried to beat it at the crossing and lost. After hitting a vehicle (or a person) the train has to stop so the police can investigate.
Sometimes a train will break a coupler , they have to stop in order to replace a knuckle.
First thing you learn from the railroads is that they do not want to stop their trains.
Second thing you learn is you don't do anything to stop their trains.
A stopped train does not make money.
Trains stop in urban areas for a few reasons.
One to switch out a car or someone tried to beat it at the crossing and lost. After hitting a vehicle (or a person) the train has to stop so the police can investigate.
Sometimes a train will break a coupler , they have to stop in order to replace a knuckle.
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