[cpnfantstk]

To my untrained eye, I think there's also an engineering issue here. Yes, the driver is definitely at fault, but the road design isn't helping them get it right.

Here's the intersection:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oSEigF5FpQneMFmU6

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By the time a right turning driver gets to the stop line (providing they respect it), their tires are already pointing to the right. That may put them in the mindset of a regular intersection, watching for traffic coming from the left, but not looking at the light or watching for traffic on the right. I've often come across a similar reality in bike lanes.

My recommendation would be to move the stop line back, maybe 3 metres from the intersection; Install a 2nd right turn light on the near side; Force people to sit back and have their wheels straight as they face the traffic light.

You can't fix stupidity, but you can try to mitigate its worst effects.

I like you recommendation. I know there's signs and lights but that intersection's design is a disaster waiting to happen and it did. Not very substantial for a passenger train potentially crossing.
I see more of a caution/warning signs for steep grades on mountain roads than I do in that intersection. The flashing yellow lights , multiple slow down signs and sometimes grooves in the pavement to force you to slow down. Now that's when you know it's serious.

 

[BASE]

crossing gates would be nice. Regardless of the negligence that might lead to these issues, gates with lights and bells could save a lot of train downtime, repair replacement, and potentially injury or death. The incidents happen often enough would be interesting to see the cost/benefit analysis.

 

[Oilguy]

Seems to me it’s pretty obvious that both whitemid intersections and roper road need gates. Not sure anywhere else does at this moment, but this has to happen.

 

[Jspr]

Seems to me it’s pretty obvious that both whitemid intersections and roper road need gates. Not sure anywhere else does at this moment, but this has to happen.

The collisions will continue until morale improves.

 

[Edmcowboy11]

I don't know why Edmonton Transit is being stubborn about this. If they have the crossing arm in these couple locations which seem to be the worst of the Crossings throughout the entire Valley Line, could this not improve things and save a lot of money due to accidents in the same areas all the time.

 

[degrandprix]

Maybe they think drivers will be confused by there being gates at some crossings and not at others?

Though that is already happening with the capital line having gates and not the valley line.

 

[inclusion]

Maybe they think drivers will be confused by there being gates at some crossings and not at others?

Though that is already happening with the capital line having gates and not the valley line.

Drivers are always confused anyway. Too bad EPS can't compel Tesla to provide the video footage to see what this person was doing (or reading? - FSD?) before the collision.

 

[EdwardEdm]

I don't know why Edmonton Transit is being stubborn about this.

I wouldn't be asking Transit about this. They have little to no control over the TransEd contract. Pushing crossing gates at points along the VLSE and VLW is more so for councillors and the mayor, the City Manager, and Infrastructure Services branch.

 

[David A]

I don't know why Edmonton Transit is being stubborn about this. If they have the crossing arm in these couple locations which seem to be the worst of the Crossings throughout the entire Valley Line, could this not improve things and save a lot of money due to accidents in the same areas all the time.

These accidents keep happening, I don't understand why they are digging in their heels either. It is not just the cost of the damages, which I assume will be covered, but all the disruption this sort of thing causes.

 

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[Foolworm]

Lots of confusion on replacement service as well. Apparently trains only ran to Bonnie Doon, with a shuttle service to Davies, and bus service between Davies and Mill Woods.

 

[CplKlinger]

Lots of confusion on replacement service as well. Apparently trains only ran to Bonnie Doon, with a shuttle service to Davies, and bus service between Davies and Mill Woods.

Credit where credit is due, yesterday's incident marked the first time that I saw any sort of notice put up on the ETS service alerts page. Normally they'd only use it for notices regarding planned work, and solely use social media for notice on unplanned incidents that impacted services. Hopefully they keep this up, because we should be able to rely on the city's website for reliable service information rather than having to use private social media websites.

 

[EdwardEdm]

Credit where credit is due, yesterday's incident marked the first time that I saw any sort of notice put up on the ETS service alerts page. Normally they'd only use it for notices regarding planned work, and solely use social media for notice on unplanned incidents that impacted services. Hopefully they keep this up, because we should be able to rely on the city's website for reliable service information rather than having to use private social media websites.

ETS/ Edmonton used to do better with announcing service disruptions. It would appear as a banner. That might being back 10 years however.

Lots of confusion on replacement service as well. Apparently trains only ran to Bonnie Doon, with a shuttle service to Davies, and bus service between Davies and Mill Woods.

They also had an unannounced shuttle running in Mill Woods from Mill Woods to the Millbourne/ Woodvale stop. At least they've gotten creative by running the shuttle service from Bonnie Doon to Davies, because otherwise it's buses right from Bonnie Doon. Other than crossovers for entry/ exit to Grerry Wright, there are no crossovers from Bonnie Doon south to Mill Woods which really handicaps TransEd managing incidents.

 

[David A]

Credit where credit is due, yesterday's incident marked the first time that I saw any sort of notice put up on the ETS service alerts page. Normally they'd only use it for notices regarding planned work, and solely use social media for notice on unplanned incidents that impacted services. Hopefully they keep this up, because we should be able to rely on the city's website for reliable service information rather than having to use private social media websites.

That's good. One of my big peeves is communications people who are so self absorbed with social media they neglect other important methods of communication.

 

[Greenspace]

Forms for the track base.