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Post by 204parent on Jan 30, 2008 21:55:45 GMT -6
I still can't believe our school district selected a site for MVHS that will maximize the number of kids and parents who have to cross the train tracks over grade crossings!Metra trains delayed after crashJanuary 28, 2008 SUN STAFF An Aurora man escaped death or serious injury late Monday afternoon when his minivan was struck by two Metra Railway commuter trains and then exploded in flames in downtown Hinsdale. Tens of thousands of Metra riders had their trains canceled or delayed following the crash at 5:42 p.m. on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway tracks at Hinsdale’s Lincoln Street grade crossing. A Hinsdale Police Department release indicated Franciszek Chudzik, 72, made an improper turn from Lincoln Street in his 1996 Plymouth minivan, which then became stuck on the railroad tracks. Unidentified "good Samaritan witnesses assisted by removing Chudzik from the vehicle" before it was struck by an inbound train, police said. The impact then threw the minivan into the path of Train No. 1267, bound for the Route 59 station in Aurora from Chicago, Metra spokeswoman Judy Pardonnet said. The van then burst into flames. No one on board either train was injured, Pardonnet said. Four trains eventually were cancelled, and service began to return to normal just before 9 p.m., she said. Police charged Chudzik with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and one count of trespassing on railroad property. www.suburbanchicagonews.com/downersgrovesun/news/763930,na28_trainweb_s1.article
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Post by bob on Jan 30, 2008 22:01:27 GMT -6
Drunk Drunk Drunk Drunk Drunk. Has nothing to do with train safety.
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Post by confused on Jan 30, 2008 22:49:10 GMT -6
Bob - Adults may more likely be drunk when doing dumb things, but teenage drivers don't need to drink to do dumb things.
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Post by Arch on Jan 30, 2008 23:16:35 GMT -6
Bob - Adults may more likely be drunk when doing dumb things, but teenage drivers don't need to drink to do dumb things. Unfortunately, (if you check the police blotter often) many do drink too. |
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Post by plainfield204 on Jan 31, 2008 5:53:46 GMT -6
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Post by wvhsparent on Jan 31, 2008 7:47:23 GMT -6
Then I guess it's up to you as a parent to guide your child in the proper driving techniques when they approach a RR grade crossing.....and/or show them the over/underpasses they could use.
*******NEWS FLASH****** Those of us with driving teens,(I have 1 girl and 1 boy) know they drive a lot of places other than school, cross RR tracks, go thru bad intersections, etc. etc. The majority of which will occur outside of school related activities. All the crashes my kids have been involved in had nothing to do with school even in the slightest.
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Post by 204parent on Jan 31, 2008 8:14:05 GMT -6
Then I guess it's up to you as a parent to guide your child in the proper driving techniques when they approach a RR grade crossing.....and/or show them the over/underpasses they could use.Perhaps you could take a map of the district and point out the over/underpasses the students from the SW should use to travel to/from WVHS. |
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Post by jftb on Jan 31, 2008 8:25:26 GMT -6
As the boundaries stand today, don't we have quite a few schools crossing RRs? Looking at my boundary map (man is this thing getting worn out!), seems as if Brookdale, Longwood, Owen, Cowlishaw, and Watts all have to cross to get to WV. Everyone seems to have survived okay....
The only thing that's a bit concerning is this sale of the RR to Can National.....why are we not as worked up about that down here as they are in Barrington? They have websites up and running, big billboards against it, etc. Are we just too wrapped up in the school thing to notice?
later note:
Checked e-mail and see that 204 opposes the sale of the railroad! All righty then!
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Post by Arch on Jan 31, 2008 9:04:05 GMT -6
I don't know why they would oppose such a thing. It's not like nearby things are hazardous or have any potential to be hazardous. The selectivity of concern is at least entertaining.
The fun part will be when someone wants to put something into the neighboring Industrial Zoned areas that is perfectly allowed in such a zone but people will come out of the woodwork to oppose it saying it should not be put near a school and legally won't have much leg to stand on because it was zoned "I" before the school went there.
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Post by 204parent on Jan 31, 2008 9:28:40 GMT -6
As the boundaries stand today, don't we have quite a few schools crossing RRs? Looking at my boundary map (man is this thing getting worn out!), seems as if Brookdale, Longwood, Owen, Cowlishaw, and Watts all have to cross to get to WV. Everyone seems to have survived okay.... The only thing that's a bit concerning is this sale of the RR to Can National.....why are we not as worked up about that down here as they are in Barrington? They have websites up and running, big billboards against it, etc. Are we just too wrapped up in the school thing to notice? later note: Checked e-mail and see that 204 opposes the sale of the railroad! All righty then!Yeah, that'll make a difference... Headline: CN abandons plans to purchase EJ&E RR because IPSD 204 opposes plan |
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Post by momto4 on Jan 31, 2008 9:33:52 GMT -6
As the boundaries stand today, don't we have quite a few schools crossing RRs? Looking at my boundary map (man is this thing getting worn out!), seems as if Brookdale, Longwood, Owen, Cowlishaw, and Watts all have to cross to get to WV. Everyone seems to have survived okay.... The only thing that's a bit concerning is this sale of the RR to Can National.....why are we not as worked up about that down here as they are in Barrington? They have websites up and running, big billboards against it, etc. Are we just too wrapped up in the school thing to notice? later note: Checked e-mail and see that 204 opposes the sale of the railroad! All righty then!Yeah, that'll make a difference... Headline: CN abandons plans to purchase EJ&E RR because IPSD 204 opposes planOr, how about conditions being put in place by the STB before the sale can go through due to the opposition of possibly every city and school district along the route? These conditions may be such that CN decides not to go through with the purchase. Note: I hit the wrong button to reply, sorry --archwinsome |
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Post by doctorwho on Jan 31, 2008 9:45:29 GMT -6
Then I guess it's up to you as a parent to guide your child in the proper driving techniques when they approach a RR grade crossing.....and/or show them the over/underpasses they could use.Perhaps you could take a map of the district and point out the over/underpasses the students from the SW should use to travel to/from WVHS. Well I think we could drive to NewYork Street and over to Eola and back to WVHS - ( would likely still be shorter than what we might face now )-- btw - significant group of Watts parents and kids yesterday @ WVHS 8th grade orientation sharing their feelings on potentially being forced to leave WVHS for the longest commute in the district with Rudy Keller and any other WVHS admin who would listen. After watching the great 5 minute - pump up the spirit for WVHS Warriors film---- knowing what could happen to us - just made me nauseous and more angry. Poms and cheer did a great job as did the band -- very nice - |
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Post by Arch on Jan 31, 2008 9:47:20 GMT -6
Yeah, that'll make a difference... Headline: CN abandons plans to purchase EJ&E RR because IPSD 204 opposes planOr, how about conditions being put in place by the STB before the sale can go through due to the opposition of possibly every city and school district along the route? These conditions may be such that CN decides not to go through with the purchase. I think it will come down to this: How much money will the state generate from this and is that amount of money worth the complaining they'll get from it? |
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Post by wvhsparent on Jan 31, 2008 9:48:41 GMT -6
Then I guess it's up to you as a parent to guide your child in the proper driving techniques when they approach a RR grade crossing.....and/or show them the over/underpasses they could use.Perhaps you could take a map of the district and point out the over/underpasses the students from the SW should use to travel to/from WVHS. OH, I SEE....... it's not OK for YOUR kids to have cross those tracks....but it would have been OK for Gombert area kids if they went to BB.... GOT IT sorry...my bad..... I totally agree at a minimum Montgomery, Ogden and Diehl must be made over/underpasses. I see you also missed my point. I would bet you that if you asked your driving teens, they drive a few places we would rather they did not....of course that's if they will admit it.....and it's usually not related to school activities....... |
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Post by Arch on Jan 31, 2008 10:00:18 GMT -6
Perhaps you could take a map of the district and point out the over/underpasses the students from the SW should use to travel to/from WVHS. OH, I SEE....... it's not OK for YOUR kids to have cross those tracks....but it would have been OK for Gombert area kids if they went to BB.... GOT IT sorry...my bad..... I totally agree at a minimum Montgomery, Ogden and Diehl must be made over/underpasses. I see you also missed my point. I would bet you that if you asked your driving teens, they drive a few places we would rather they did not....of course that's if they will admit it.....and it's usually not related to school activities....... I can't see where they said it would have been OK. Which post was this? |
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