Wind turbines

[freebeard]

I read all the posts.

As do I. But I'm still waiting on a PM from the mods.

[freebeard]

Five people learn a hard lesson in a small Texas town, to quote Willie.
justacarguy.blogspot.com:a semi-trailer was blocking a train crossing in Pecos City, Texas, because no one is smart enough to check the train schedule to see if they can safely cross a train track? What morons are running these trucking companies?

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Five people learn a hard lesson in a small Texas town, to quote Willie.

This is at least the 2nd incident like this. Does seem trivial to look at train schedules during the logistics phase of planning.

[Piotrsko]

I live in a major train traffic corridor, Amtrak, BNSF & UP and every so often a CSK. Rail Freight doesn't really have a tight schedule but Amtrak does. Rail freight had a couple day window for delivery.

THE Wide/oversize load experience I have: if it's over a certain width, length or weight, you need flashing lights and signs, then escorts and pretrip authorization/approval (sometimes in writing) from whoever owns the road the load goes on. Escorts are responsible for side road traffic and rail crossings and have cellphones or radio communication with someone who can stop side traffic. Really big oversize needs police/highway patrol escort who have radios and cell phones anymore and generally know whom to call.

Afaik, if you get centerpunched by a train, someone screwed up badly somewhere but not the load driver.