That’s true, this appears to be a light rail crossing. But then again that’s a pretty large station for just light rail so I’m not sure.
Where I live there are generally no gates for light rail but there are for all pedestrian crossings over ordinary train tracks, which honestly just makes me think we probably should be installing more safety measures for light rail.
Part of the reason why Boston transitioned from streetcars to the subway is how many people died each year after being hit by them. There is definitely no reason in the modern day why rail needs to share space with pedestrian traffic, and protections should be in place in any area where they intersect.
That’s true, this appears to be a light rail crossing. But then again that’s a pretty large station for just light rail so I’m not sure.
Where I live there are generally no gates for light rail but there are for all pedestrian crossings over ordinary train tracks, which honestly just makes me think we probably should be installing more safety measures for light rail.
Part of the reason why Boston transitioned from streetcars to the subway is how many people died each year after being hit by them. There is definitely no reason in the modern day why rail needs to share space with pedestrian traffic, and protections should be in place in any area where they intersect.
trams at street level are convenient though
also costs much less than grade separating everything