Posadas [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net to Slop.@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 months agoTHEY'RE CALLED RAILROAD CROSSING! THEY HAVE GATES, LOUD BELLS, AND FLASHING LIGHTS YOU BUFFOON! YOU CAN'T TECH YOUR WAY AROUND F=M*A YOU UTTER NINCOMPOOP!hexbear.netimagemessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1114arrow-down1imageTHEY'RE CALLED RAILROAD CROSSING! THEY HAVE GATES, LOUD BELLS, AND FLASHING LIGHTS YOU BUFFOON! YOU CAN'T TECH YOUR WAY AROUND F=M*A YOU UTTER NINCOMPOOP!hexbear.netPosadas [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net to Slop.@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square56fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareblame [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·4 months agoat grade crossings are pretty dangerous. the tech that actually solves this is called “grade separation” but it’s unfortunately a lot more expensive so people complain about the cost.
minus-squareregul [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·4 months agoPart of why Brightline isn’t and will never be real HSR is because it still has level crossings.
minus-squareblame [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·4 months agothey’re building brightline west which afaik will be grade separated and true HSR.
at grade crossings are pretty dangerous. the tech that actually solves this is called “grade separation” but it’s unfortunately a lot more expensive so people complain about the cost.
Part of why Brightline isn’t and will never be real HSR is because it still has level crossings.
they’re building brightline west which afaik will be grade separated and true HSR.