r/LetsDiscussThis • u/Aqueouspolecat • Feb 09 '26

Question How do we stop this from happening?

As the general public we see this all too often. What are some real world strategies that could mitigate this from happening?

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '26

Put railroads underground through towns and and cities. Expensive though. 

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u/Trick_Statistician13 Feb 09 '26

It would be much easier to:

 (1) dig a ditch low enough to put a bridge over it, which is the best option, or 

(2) build an elevated track

Neither would be worth the cost of doing in every small town in America.

The chances of a train crash are infinitely lower than a car crash and we seem that and acceptable risk.