Mexican Railroads are Dangerous!

[chrisracer8903]

I have been observing Mexico's railroad operations and such. I notice how their locomotives and rollingstock are the same as it is here in the United States, but they run their trains thru old over-grown track, crossings are hidden and have no warnings or signals, traffic doesn't bother to stop so the trains usually fight for their right of way thru traffic. Also, there is not really any signals. Take a look at this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BVEmnHp-nA&mode=related&search=

I'm not saying they are bad. It's interesting, but they must be one of the most dangerous countrys for railroads. -Chris

 

[WileeCoyote]

Aye, not even Poland and Czech have such bad road-rail safety standards, which is really saying something for their rail systems.

WileeCoyote

 

[Midland]

I dunno... jus' looks like anywhere in the US to me. :hehe:

Excellent vids though. Have a look through the associated ones. There's some interesting stuff there.




Cheers

Nix

 

[Thorinoakin]

WHOA!
That Is! the most dangerous I've seen no railroad crossing? what if their horn don't work (maybe but doubt it) and the train comes OH GOSH I CAN'T THINK NOW!

 

[Ben1337]

The safety is poor but if the trains horn doesn't work but they go slow so that the cars can see that ones coming so they know that they have to stop.

 

[Euphod]

Mexico has a much different legal system than the US. In Mexico, there is no "liability", and the individual cannot bring suit for personal injury. There are no warning signs in any situations that we are accustomed to seeing here.
Ed

 

[Ben1337]

and the individual cannot bring suit for personal injury.
Ed

What is that?

 

[PerRock]

lol reminds me of Iowa...

peter

 

[Midland]

Waddya mean, no warning signs?

CUIDADO con el tren

Don't you guys learn Spanish anymore? :hehe:



Cheers

Nix

 

[chester_pl]

Aye, not even Poland and Czech have such bad road-rail safety standards

I advise firstly doing some good research, before you say things like above.

JDS

 

[jeffmorris]

I thought that Indian railroads are dangerous because of people hanging on sides of cars and riding on top of cars on some days.

 

[WileeCoyote]

I advise firstly doing some good research, before you say things like above.

JDS

Hmm...

Volary station, just across the German/Czech border, on passenger train pulled by a 751 with my head out the window, CD 810 on next siding going in same direction as well. Switch ahead. Neither train stops, both signals are set to "switching allowed", both stop just before the weichengrenze or the minimal distance possible with two trains. I saw this with my own eyes and if that is a good safety standard than my name is Daffy Duck.

WileeCoyote

 

[Moojgoo]

Oh, I just came up with this: What would happen if Alastair was on a Mexican railroad?:hehe:

 

[backyard]

...museum for scrap...

8) Mexico is where tradein assets go.

Many forms of USA transportation can be found there...running wide open...

 

[flathog]

Common sense must sill exist there....

Tom
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[paul_david1988]

Oh, I just came up with this: What would happen if Alastair was on a Mexican railroad?:hehe:

:hehe: oh god , i think i'll walk ,

 

[007007]

Not to let you guys in on any secrets or anything but does this place look familiar?

(ignore the boxcars and the sign. That was just for fun :hehe

 

[Truemac]

You think that's crazy look what I found

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8AeWLIbi20

 

[WileeCoyote]

Okay I take it back, Poland and Czech are far safer than that, or THIS for comparison!

WileeCoyote

 

[trainzsam]

Okay I take it back, Poland and Czech are far safer than that, or THIS for comparison!

WileeCoyote

Acually that video is from a US railroad! You'll notice the BNSF (or was it Santa Fe?) logo on one of the locomotives.

Trainzsam