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Originally Posted by Wormius
Yeah, Chinook and the downtown stations are the only ones I frequent with any regularity. I know at Chinook the arms are down for a long time before the train even leaves, but that is also right at the station and not like where the incident occurred in between stations. I realize there is a balance between not holding up traffic for longer than necessary and safety, but I do wonder if this was some elderly person or with mobility issues, would they have been able to finish crossing in time.
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Even at the at-grade road crossings, there is time to clear the crossing, especially at the 162nd crossing where there is a pedestrian refuge between the LRT and CP lines. What design and timing don't account for, and realistically can't, is an unaccompanied 6 year old with special needs getting confused and not knowing to either stop in the safe are provided or just continue across the track with no train on it to clear the entire crossing.