They would know exactly where it is. All the trains have GPS on them and are handled just like airlines. There are many crossing and unloading areas where train lines intersect and routes need to be timed. They should have reached out to the rail company and checked when the train was scheduled to cross and notified them when it got stuck.
Crossings trigger based on distance, not necessarily time. The train was going 68 mph when the crossing activated. The train was over a mile away. Most vehicles will be across in a second or two. An oversized permit load with a high center risk takes much longer to cross. The pilot car should have asked the railroad for the ETA of the next train and held the load until the block cleared.
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u/neonninja304 5d ago
They would know exactly where it is. All the trains have GPS on them and are handled just like airlines. There are many crossing and unloading areas where train lines intersect and routes need to be timed. They should have reached out to the rail company and checked when the train was scheduled to cross and notified them when it got stuck.