rewise
Member
I just returned from the Special Olympics National Games held in Ames (my son won two gold and one silver medal) and have a question about the grade crossings in town.
The main crossing on Duff street has what looks like at least three television cameras all aimed at the tracks and large signs saying don't stop on the tracks. They also have stationary (on poles) electronic train horns that repeat and repeat the normal two long one short one long crossing warning signal. The trains do not sound their own horns. Looking down the tracks I saw a flashing "X" lights (could have been block lights).
I asked some of the Ames citizens and they had not idea about any of it.
The main crossing on Duff street has what looks like at least three television cameras all aimed at the tracks and large signs saying don't stop on the tracks. They also have stationary (on poles) electronic train horns that repeat and repeat the normal two long one short one long crossing warning signal. The trains do not sound their own horns. Looking down the tracks I saw a flashing "X" lights (could have been block lights).
I asked some of the Ames citizens and they had not idea about any of it.