Re: Horns
- From: David Hansen <SENDdavidNOhSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:52:51 +0000
On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:19:37 +0000 someone who may be Jonathan Stott
<03smj@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote this:-
>However, the volume of the horns was recently
>increased and are a lot louder than when I moved here three years ago.
The assumption behind your viewpoint is that the horns of the old
trains were adequate. I don't think they were, along with the horns
of almost all other trains of the time.
>The quieter horns as used on Electrostars up until a couple of months
>ago were OK and were approved for use. Now they are louder for no reason
>other than they couldn't fix a problem with the quieter horns.
If they couldn't fix a problem, what do you suggest they should have
done with the horns? Left them like that?
>That shows a lack of respect for those who live near railways.
It shows nothing of the sort. It shows that they tried something and
it didn't work.
>I still think that an audible and visual warning at footcrossings used
>in tandem with an audible warning from trains if the driver sees people
>on the line would be the best solution.
By the time the driver sees people on the crossing it may be too
late, particularly at night.
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David Hansen, Edinburgh
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