Girl walking on tracks killed by SEPTA Regional Rail train

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Girl walking on tracks killed by SEPTA Regional Rail train; Happened on R8 Fox Chase line
Topic Started: Aug 4 2008, 02:40 PM (174 Views)
Julius	Aug 4 2008, 02:40 PM Post #1
Julius May Posts: 172 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: January 18, 2006	http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080804_Girl_walking_on_tracks_killed_by_SEPTA_train.html , http://www.nbc10.com/news/17085745/detail.html?dl=headlineclick , http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6304712 Users on this board, can you provide any specific details as to what happened? Edited by Julius, Aug 4 2008, 02:41 PM.



redarrow5591	Aug 4 2008, 03:24 PM Post #2
Light Rail and Railroad Historian Posts: 938 Group: Members Member #29 Joined: April 23, 2005	It wouldn't surprise me if the girl had earphones on, and didn't notice the lights and horn. Although the Fox Chase is short, the MAS is 50 with 562 Signalling. If the train was at speed, it still takes a good bit to stop at emergency. THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T WALK THE TRACKS. ANYTIME ANYWHERE.



Septa_kid	Aug 4 2008, 03:28 PM Post #3
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	I think walking on the tracks is creepy :'(



Jayayess1190	Aug 4 2008, 05:45 PM Post #4
Foamer Posts: 1,088 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	All these rail accidents :-/



Nabi60SFW9620	Aug 4 2008, 06:36 PM Post #5
Foamer Posts: 2,129 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: February 21, 2005	Incidents like this are exactly why its illegal for anyone to walk along a railroad track. With or without headphones on. Where I used to live in Baltimore many people walk along the Light Rail tracks to get to the station from the nearest side street. I used to do that as well but I once got spoken to by a Baltimore County police officer about doing that as they most times patrol the station to make sure no one is breaking the law.



TheOneCalledA1	Aug 4 2008, 10:55 PM Post #6
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 794 Group: Members Member #223 Joined: January 1, 2007	I was just on the R8 Fox Chase line on Friday morning. As we were waiting for the train crew to open up for the trip to Center City, I looked down towards the Oxford Ave crossing, and some kid was riding his bike up between the rails. By the time we departed, he was sitting on the station siding, just past the switch. He was sitting on the rail, eating/drinking something. Amazing how stupid some people are. What would of happened if the next train was set to go onto the siding for any reason?



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