@@BarryWoodward-kg7rw That crossing is a legacy from the original owners of the property that became Emerald Downs Horse Racing track in Auburn, Wa. That driveway is the only way in or out for 4 or 5 land - owners who didn't sell out. Notice the steep incline; I'm surprised the Werner truck did NOT get hung up. Track speed for Amtrak in that area is 60 MPH; this train had slowed down to 25 or 30 MPH, and had stopped completely before the entire train had passed. A freight train would have taken a mile of more to stop. ( My hobby is Trains. ) The truckers SHOULD have made use of the industrial park across the street and WALKED in to scope it out first. ( This is 35+ years / 3.5 Million miles of Tractor / Trailer driving talking here ). I'm guessing that drivers' NEXT job will include a PAPER HAT and DRIVE - Up WINDOW !!!
Tandems slid all the way forward , No clue what they are doing? As Trucking Companies pay millions to the executives. Risking everyone who shares the roads with these clueless, most have 3 GPS attached to their windshields. Lost??
Been on a train at high speed when hit a pretty big van. The ppl got out, but we felt a bump and some hard breaking. The worst was the stench of gasoline mixed with hot brakes that permeated the train cars for several minutes after. Also Amtrak removes the engineer after incidents like this for safety. We waited about an hour for an on-call engineer.
I work at a Station south of here this screwed up the entire schedule for the entire afternoon, while nobody was hurt and apparently the truck driver just took a wrong turn and wound up simply getting stuck on the tracks, a very real problem as some crossings are higher then the rest of the road and are like fly paper for trucks, accidents like this don't just impact the vehicles involved but have a cascading affect across the entire system for hours. Also belive it or not the locomotive was in good enough shape after the crash that they kept it on as the lead locomotive for the rest of the journey south, just goes to show that when it comes to accidents like this the train always wins.
Passenger trains are some of the lightest and easiest to stop. If this passenger train couldn't stop in time, there's no way a freight train can. Always respect crossings and understand, the train that could hit you might not even be visible.
As a 30 year Truck driver, I don't see any reason to cause him to be physically Stuck on the tracks. I think he just didn't want to back off of the tracks into potentially incoming vehicular traffic. If he had backed off the total damage would have been much lower even if a vehicle had hit him..
@@janeysiegrist5061 Getting stuck on the tracks is so easily avoided. There's a reason why RR crossings have grade slope warnings. There's a reason why truckers should always know how much clearance under the truck and trailer they have to work with. This driver lost due to bone-headedness. Sorry not sorry...🤷♀️
@@SuperTrucker2019 I think it’s super apathetic to say stuff like this still, for all we know it’s someone with less experience or something. But like yeah, almost lost their lives and you’re acting like a grade school bully
For those curious, driver made a wrong turn, traffic and bad timing caused him to get stuck just as the train was coming. Absolute accident of a situation. Driver did not have enough time to call number. In fact the person you see telling them to get out is the driver in front of them letting them know they can’t move either and saving them. Amtrak conductor saw and slowed ahead of time. No one was injured at all.
First off. Why didn’t the driver following Martin wait to insure that they were safe to clear the tracks? Patience has to be included while driving professionally.
He made a wrong turn due to a traffic app. He is not from anywhere near here. If they don’t follow the app they are lost. As you drive around notice who is driving the semi trucks around here. It’s shocking.
@@thereissomecoolstuff doesn't matter he's not from there, he should have backed the f up. not remained on the tracks! You don't have be from an area to know that basic common sense
@@thereissomecoolstuff First rule in trip planning is to never, ever rely solely upon any GPS system. Failing to know where you’re going at all times is is a result of laziness and/or stupidity!! Every “professional” driver has heard this many times over.
Guess someone was asleep driver's training. Do not stop vehicles on the tracks. Trains have the right of way and cannot stop on a dime. We all need to remember this.
@@philiplubduck6107it was stopping long before it hit the truck and continued to stop after it hit. No train can stop in three car lengths going that fast.
@@amrcombsCDL operators are supposed to stop at EVERY train track, then check for a train. If at that point there isn’t already space on the far side to clear the tracks, you should wait.
This isn't usually possible when semis get stuck. Semis most of the time either get their landing gear stuck on the ramp or the clearance between the trailer and ramp gets it stuck, and the truck can't reverse or go forward.
Wasn't stuck from the tracks, stuck cause he pulled onto the crossing with another truck in the way preventing him from moving forward and now traffic flying by behind him on the street he pulled off of.
That was the ALC-42 I saw about a month ago, I saw the video you guys posted this weekend. It's so disappointing that cars can't keep off the train tracks. That was ALC-42 339.
That’s like the 5th time that’s happened this year, and it’s January ffs. How did so many of you miss the don’t stop your truck on active railroad tracks day in Elementary School?
This is so stupid!! The truck driver should have reversed off the tracks, he may have hit another vehicle, but that is much better than the fuel spilled, the passengers on the train held up and closing the RR crossing for an indetermined amount of time causing an untold amount of delays, all because ONE driver is impatient and BROKE the law by pulling onto the tracks instead of keeping the crossing clear!!! This driver SHOULD pay for ALL damages!!
Not all suspensions and landing gear ride the same. Just because one truck can make it across the hump may not mean the next truck will. Especially if he is carrying a partial load. Bad judgment call here. Traffic or no traffic, the risk was too high to make this decision.
When trains have the right-of-way, they mean they have the right-of-way. From the looks of it, it looks like the truck that got smashed was trailing close behind the other truck. Instead, the truck driver should of waited for the other truck to clear out of the way, and seeing if he himself could make it over the hump. Just my observation. Praise God all are safe! It also looks like the conductor saw the truck ahead of time for that short of distance for the train to stop; but still had enough force to eliminate the truck.
From what I have read, the driver was not local, was using GPS, and the GPS said to turn there. The truck in front was already stuck in traffic and the road the truck turned off of had fast moving traffic, so backing up would have been dangerous. TL;dr - do not trust the GPS
Unless circumstances prevented it, railroads built their tracks above flood of record elevation. When the towns built up around them, they built at existing grade.
As a supposedly professional driver, he knows that if you can't clear the track eith the length of the trailer or if the distance between the road and the track is too short, you don't risk possible injury or property damage. Wait until you can cross without incident.
Stopping on the tracks is not "stuck on the tracks". I work two blocks away from a crossing. I can tell you for a fact that those from other countries that drive on eachother's license never avoid the tracks. Ive had them pass waiting vehicles on the tracks. If your police aren't allowed to enforce the laws then this and much worse happens.
I was on an Amtrak Train that hit a semi trailer. There was a jolt (small one), the brakes slammed on, and the power went off. Or maybe the brakes slammed on and then a jolt. Left West Palm Beach at 1000am, was supposed to arrive in Charleston at 1000pm, we didn't pull into Charleston until 0420am.
I run those ALC-42's, and while I love them, the P42's are the better options. I also carry a cdl-b, former charter bus operator, and I can tell you, if I'm doubtful about something, I don't take a chance. Regardless of who you are, you should always plan your route before your trip. Know the area you'll be operating in and know the local laws , restrictions, etc. Planning ahead could prevent tragedies like this... also, not being a complete and utter moronic dumbass prevents tragedies like this
I wonder why we can't build 16ft tall passenger Locomotives, Heck, Most Gevos are 16'1 tall and the cabs are safer as they are high up along with the hood for impacts like this, It'll be great to do the same to some passenger locomotives that dose long distances, The tallest our passenger locomotives got was Over 15ft tall, Well the modern ones for the most part. Just imagine if the Genesis came back taller and more robust. Luckily, Our loading gauge could allow such heights at a max of 21-22ft.
@@PriddhasPengu Ah, they'll fit, Dispite the amount of scraping and Roof tops being torn to shreds, I'm kidding However, 2 variants could be made, The 1st ones being 16ft versions for parts of the west and other areas of the U.s that have either taller tunnels or little to no tunnels at all. And allow the 2nd versions to stay at its original heights of 14ft being increased to 15ft max to allow it to pass under any low clearances in New York. But this is all just something I've thought of, It would likely never happen but imagine if this idea did come up. Tho there could be flaws here and there.
@@DistanceCentralRailroading The cost risks probably would've been prohibitively high for most companies to swallow. I'd imagine they'd solely build a 14ft-15ft "one size fits all" shell for logical maximum profit margins.
@@PriddhasPengu Hm, True, 15ft sounds perfect, Infact, we already had a good amount of them here and there. You know, Its Funny to know that Chargers and Genesis are small in our standards but they are big to European standards.
I was on a commuter train in South Florida that struck a person and you can always tell something bad is about to happen when you hear that horn just blaring non-stop, much like in this video.
This could've been easily avoided if the driver knew what he was doing. I was taught in CDL school to never park on a railroad crossing. I'm sure plenty of other drivers can say they were taught the same.
Was watching a youtuber Jacob The Carpetbagger taking the train from SF to Seattle and he mentioned something about a train that was in front of his train hitting a semi and they were delayed. Wow this must be the one.
Why do semi drivers insist on crossing where there are steep inclines and declines on either side? I don’t understand… Railroads are FEDERAL infrastructure… There should be clear signage put in place to deter this, and violations should result in a federal felony trespass charge, and add charges from there based on severity of injuries to the train crews, etc.
One easy way to avoid this crash would be to have an emergency button on the crossing, so that when someone is stuck they can hit the alarm. Another more technologically solution would be to have cameras installed on the crossing which use an AI system to detect something like this and hit the alarm. Another completely different solution would be to have cameras on the crossing digitally connected to the train, so the train driver could see if the cfossing is clear miles before the crissing is even in sight. The reason for this cross is no one is trying to fix the problem.
Your title should be ‘semi truck driver causes truck-train collision’. There is no excuse for what he caused. If it was broke down he could have let the truck roll back off the tracks.
This is what happens when ya don’t want to pay for quality people. My uncles drove OTR for 30 years, made a decent living. But, about 20 years ago, their pay structure went to sh!t and they all quit. Nowadays it’s mostly foreigners that don’t give 2 sh!ts about their rigs or the traffic laws.
I hope Amtrak sues the owner of that truck, for all the damage is done to Amtrak plus the Delay it’s going to cost. This is absolutely ridiculous trucks getting stopped and stuck on tracks. I realize sometimes where the tracks are in the road there’s a hump, but that should be checked out before the truck driver tries to drive over it.
A policy should have been adopted that trains do not need to slow down or attempt to stop/slow for cars that violate the crossings. It's not worth the economic damages for the freight and the passengers due to delays caused by these unnecessary stoppages. The trains should just continue with their original speed (or may be even increase speed), smash through these cars/trucks and then continue with their journey.
@@smayers9632It is the most basic form of common sense. That truck driver should lose his CDL license for making such a simple, obvious, and very SERIOUS mistake.
How do these lorries get 'stuck' on the tracks?! What happens that the lorries are unable to either go forwards or backwards and just have to accept getting obliterated by a train? I can understand some occasions with a really low flatbed trailer gets beached, but this situation? Looks entirely unremarkable (except the train plowing through the cab).
These commercial, automatic transmissions require 90-95 psi in order to engage the tranny. If the driver tried rocking back and forth a couple times, that's enough to disengage it, then the driver must wait for it to build up air pressure again. I'm happy to be back in my 13 speed manual ⚙️
We were promised a high speed rail in the early 60's. I remember as I was at the Seattle World's Fair when they announced it. They had a splendid monorail prototype running 1/3 rd mile from the fairgrounds to downtown Seattle. That's all we really got until recently an attempt has been revived at 100 times the cost. I started living in China in 2009 at the beginning of their infrastructure building phase and watched them build a nationwide system in around 15 years. They presently have 2,800 pairs of bullet trains running daily to 550 cities in 33 of 34 provinces. Our inaugural run from Olympia to Vancouver a few years back fell of the tracks doing a little over 80 miles per hour. Several died. There was never any intention by our politicians to build or rebuild anything. They pocket the money and in China would be brought to a swift trial and most likely a death sentence for corruption.
@@MeneTekelUpharsin The wealthiest nation par capita is in the world is Qatar, can citizens out there criticize their "non-elected btw" government? No. Do they have LGBTQ rights? No. Do they have citizens whose dream is to flee and live elsewhere? None. Keep hiding behind the garbage rights bush until you find yourself riding donkeys to get from Seattle to Portland once this POS infrastructure crumbles for good.
@@MeneTekelUpharsin Are you real!? Slaves don't build high tech Rail engineers do . And your awareness of their governmental system is astounding! Name their type of government. Bet you'll say Communist! Don't act like a bot unless of course you are one. Also, it was the Japanese who enslaved the Chinese.
Wow, your memory did not improve with age. The "inaugural run" you refer to was NOT high speed rail, but merely the opening of a new shorter route for the existing Cascades route between Dupont and Lacey (the Point Defiance Bypass, as the old route was under severe threat of deteriorating catastrophically due to sea level rise and increased storm erosion). The derailment was due to safety protocols being ignored, not due to your insipid assertion of politicians' neglectful intent. No politicians were involved in the cause of that accident. And "the trains on time" has always been an idiotic justification for brutal authoritarianism.
This is why you always call the number on the train track crossing first, and then call emergency services. The railroad can prevent these if they are contacted.
The one truck up front won’t move (probably at a stop light idk) thus resulting the truck behind it to stop on the tracks without having any room behind it to back up and therefore the inevitable happened. Safety tip: Before pulling up to a crossing, make sure there is enough space in front of you, and to always look both ways before crossing the tracks. Also, just before the crash, I noticed that the trailer wasn’t even on the tracks when the train came.
That engine went through that semi like it wasn't even there. 😮
I know right like it was Nothing 😂😂😂
Like a hot knife thru butter.
Well, it's definitely not there now. Just another stupid truck driver.
@ One out of a Million of them 😂😂😂
@ Your exactly right 😂😂
I’m a truck driver myself and there’s absolutely no excuse for this. Pay attention y’all!
Ditto, but retired. I drove for 30 years.
🤨🤐😖😖🤔
@@BarryWoodward-kg7rw That crossing is a legacy from the original owners of the property that became Emerald Downs Horse Racing track in Auburn, Wa. That driveway is the only way in or out for 4 or 5 land - owners who didn't sell out. Notice the steep incline; I'm surprised the Werner truck did NOT get hung up. Track speed for Amtrak in that area is 60 MPH; this train had slowed down to 25 or 30 MPH, and had stopped completely before the entire train had passed. A freight train would have taken a mile of more to stop. ( My hobby is Trains. )
The truckers SHOULD have made use of the industrial park across the street and WALKED in to scope it out first. ( This is 35+ years / 3.5 Million miles of Tractor / Trailer driving talking here ). I'm guessing that drivers' NEXT job will include a PAPER HAT and DRIVE - Up WINDOW !!!
Why do some people wait to the last minute to escape I would run as soon as possible and as far as possible to avoid debris hitting me 🙏 😢
Agreed, this situation could've and should've been easily avoided.
I’ve been driving in this industry for 25 years and you steering wheel holders have absolutely destroyed it!
Tandems slid all the way forward ,
No clue what they are doing?
As Trucking Companies pay millions to the executives. Risking everyone who shares the roads with these clueless, most have 3 GPS attached to their windshields. Lost??
Truckers don't operate on roads that are always made correctly for 53' trailers. We don't build airports like this and then blame pilots.
@@erinconnelly7339 steering wheel holders! 😆
36 years here. I agree.
I can't even imagine the jolt of both the train crew and passengers must feel after a impact like that and hopefully no serious injuries occurred.
I was in a coach 10 cars back when we hit a car and I felt the huge thump... 4 people sadly died that day.
@goduckies05 dam sorry to here that
@@goduckies05I was about ten cars back and never felt a thing when we hit a pickup truck
Been on a train at high speed when hit a pretty big van. The ppl got out, but we felt a bump and some hard breaking. The worst was the stench of gasoline mixed with hot brakes that permeated the train cars for several minutes after. Also Amtrak removes the engineer after incidents like this for safety. We waited about an hour for an on-call engineer.
@fj-revisited was 3 hours for us and we were getting off at Oakland 16th st station... and it was at the coliseum...
Glad everyone is safe and no one was injured
I work at a Station south of here this screwed up the entire schedule for the entire afternoon, while nobody was hurt and apparently the truck driver just took a wrong turn and wound up simply getting stuck on the tracks, a very real problem as some crossings are higher then the rest of the road and are like fly paper for trucks, accidents like this don't just impact the vehicles involved but have a cascading affect across the entire system for hours.
Also belive it or not the locomotive was in good enough shape after the crash that they kept it on as the lead locomotive for the rest of the journey south, just goes to show that when it comes to accidents like this the train always wins.
Oh man another one. They delay was what, ten hrs?
@SirChaosOmega which train was it? Coast Starlight #11?
Looks like the SC44 Charger can lay the Smackdown and keep rolling on!
yep@@NWer-c5u
Common sense would tell you that your trailer is not going to clear
Passenger trains are some of the lightest and easiest to stop. If this passenger train couldn't stop in time, there's no way a freight train can.
Always respect crossings and understand, the train that could hit you might not even be visible.
@OrdinisChao electric brakes make all the difference vs cast iron
@Poppareb88 Only electric brakes on these are the dynamics on the power.
Jesus. I was on this train and it felt like we switched tracks a lil too hard. Wow!
Jesus. Are you okay
Jesus is my Lord and Savior and will be coming back soon!!! 🙏 ❤️ ✝️
Glad all are safe!
semis to any other vehicle on the road: “well hello there lil guy smile 🙂”
trains to any semi: “well hello there lil guy 😏”
Trucking company should be responsible for all repairs to the train and fined heavily. Driver should lose license and be fined, too.
Drivers should pay the cost of damage, no salary before ge get fired.
So basically you're saying the drivers are better off just sitting in the truck while the trains rams through it.
@@blast4me754try not getting stuck on the tracks.
As a 30 year Truck driver, I don't see any reason to cause him to be physically Stuck on the tracks. I think he just didn't want to back off of the tracks into potentially incoming vehicular traffic. If he had backed off the total damage would have been much lower even if a vehicle had hit him..
Probably didn't raise his tandems all the way up..
An irresistible force meets a movable object.
That semi truck got absolutely annihilated! They say never stop on RR tracks for a reason. Guess this "driver" missed that lesson in CDL school......
Always the possibility that it was unlucky enough to break down on the tracks
He says the truck got stuck on the tracks. Wow.. what a jerk thing to say to someone who just lost their livelihoods.
@@janeysiegrist5061 Getting stuck on the tracks is so easily avoided. There's a reason why RR crossings have grade slope warnings. There's a reason why truckers should always know how much clearance under the truck and trailer they have to work with. This driver lost due to bone-headedness. Sorry not sorry...🤷♀️
@@SuperTrucker2019 I think it’s super apathetic to say stuff like this still, for all we know it’s someone with less experience or something. But like yeah, almost lost their lives and you’re acting like a grade school bully
@achilleshicks9825 Nope, telling the truth is not the same thing as "bullying".
Another "professional" truck driver...
Many are H1Bs
LOL
Window licking, steering wheel holding, seat warmer. Not a professional.
Probably a foreigner that never went to truck driving school. Just paid 600-800 dollars to get a "cdl" printed.
@@elijeffs5475 Looks like two bruthuhs running away. Not foreign. But also not professional.
For those curious, driver made a wrong turn, traffic and bad timing caused him to get stuck just as the train was coming. Absolute accident of a situation. Driver did not have enough time to call number. In fact the person you see telling them to get out is the driver in front of them letting them know they can’t move either and saving them. Amtrak conductor saw and slowed ahead of time. No one was injured at all.
Thank you.
who let the conductor operate the train
Well he still won't be a truck driver anymore
The engineer runs the train, not the conductor.
Why was the conductor operating the train? That would be an interesting question since that is not his/her job. That job goes to the Engineer.
Did I see the truck engine being separated and sent flying down the tracks?
First off. Why didn’t the driver following Martin wait to insure that they were safe to clear the tracks? Patience has to be included while driving professionally.
He made a wrong turn due to a traffic app. He is not from anywhere near here. If they don’t follow the app they are lost. As you drive around notice who is driving the semi trucks around here. It’s shocking.
@@thereissomecoolstuff doesn't matter he's not from there, he should have backed the f up. not remained on the tracks! You don't have be from an area to know that basic common sense
@ he couldn’t back up because the road behind him was high speed. It does matter where he is from. If he can’t figure out wtf he is going.
@@thereissomecoolstuff
First rule in trip planning is to never, ever rely solely upon any GPS system. Failing to know where you’re going at all times is is a result of laziness and/or stupidity!! Every “professional” driver has heard this many times over.
The trailer landing gear was not cranked to the top
Good to know the driver got out in time.
Train Wins!
Every time.
Guess someone was asleep driver's training. Do not stop vehicles on the tracks. Trains have the right of way and cannot stop on a dime. We all need to remember this.
When the truck in front stops and you are part way on the tracks forced to stop...then find your actually stuck....
It stopped after 3 train car lengths, it could have stopped in time if train driver wasn’t sleeping.
@@philiplubduck6107it was stopping long before it hit the truck and continued to stop after it hit. No train can stop in three car lengths going that fast.
@@philiplubduck6107 BS.
@@amrcombsCDL operators are supposed to stop at EVERY train track, then check for a train. If at that point there isn’t already space on the far side to clear the tracks, you should wait.
“You can’t park there!”
Snap the crossing arms. They are made for it. Get off the track and don't worry about the arms or truck.
This isn't usually possible when semis get stuck. Semis most of the time either get their landing gear stuck on the ramp or the clearance between the trailer and ramp gets it stuck, and the truck can't reverse or go forward.
@DTS24-DJT24 WOW!! That bites. Companies might want to research folding landing gear if that is a possible option?
@@Micheal-t6sIf you make the landing gear foldable you run the risk of it folding when you don’t want it to
@@servicetrucker5564 SO true. Well, Maybe we can think of a good fix for these drivers and patten it. ☺
Another professional driver😂
Ope, someone didn't call the number on the blue sign on the crossing gate, especially if they were there for a few minutes....
How did he get stuck on the train tracks? He could’ve backed up, no one was behind him. Or did his truck break down?
It's very difficult to get a truck the back Especially over a raised area
Wasn't stuck from the tracks, stuck cause he pulled onto the crossing with another truck in the way preventing him from moving forward and now traffic flying by behind him on the street he pulled off of.
That was the ALC-42 I saw about a month ago, I saw the video you guys posted this weekend. It's so disappointing that cars can't keep off the train tracks. That was ALC-42 339.
That’s like the 5th time that’s happened this year, and it’s January ffs.
How did so many of you miss the don’t stop your truck on active railroad tracks day in Elementary School?
I pray 🙏🏾 everyone safe.
This is so stupid!! The truck driver should have reversed off the tracks, he may have hit another vehicle, but that is much better than the fuel spilled, the passengers on the train held up and closing the RR crossing for an indetermined amount of time causing an untold amount of delays, all because ONE driver is impatient and BROKE the law by pulling onto the tracks instead of keeping the crossing clear!!! This driver SHOULD pay for ALL damages!!
The peanut sat on the railroad track, it's heart was all a flutter.
Amtrak came speeding down the track, now we have peanut butter!!!
*Semi truck trespasses on railroad, finds out
The guy should lose his license and be criminally charged
That's good the guy got out of the truck wow that's scary
Not all suspensions and landing gear ride the same. Just because one truck can make it across the hump may not mean the next truck will. Especially if he is carrying a partial load. Bad judgment call here. Traffic or no traffic, the risk was too high to make this decision.
When trains have the right-of-way, they mean they have the right-of-way. From the looks of it, it looks like the truck that got smashed was trailing close behind the other truck. Instead, the truck driver should of waited for the other truck to clear out of the way, and seeing if he himself could make it over the hump. Just my observation. Praise God all are safe! It also looks like the conductor saw the truck ahead of time for that short of distance for the train to stop; but still had enough force to eliminate the truck.
From what I have read, the driver was not local, was using GPS, and the GPS said to turn there. The truck in front was already stuck in traffic and the road the truck turned off of had fast moving traffic, so backing up would have been dangerous.
TL;dr - do not trust the GPS
Unless circumstances prevented it, railroads built their tracks above flood of record elevation. When the towns built up around them, they built at existing grade.
Wow! Never park on the rail road crossings .
Like all those crashes in Florida with Brightline, the motor vehicle driver causes the wreck, but ignorance lets some of us blame the train.
As a supposedly professional driver, he knows that if you can't clear the track eith the length of the trailer or if the distance between the road and the track is too short, you don't risk possible injury or property damage. Wait until you can cross without incident.
Stopping on the tracks is not "stuck on the tracks". I work two blocks away from a crossing. I can tell you for a fact that those from other countries that drive on eachother's license never avoid the tracks. Ive had them pass waiting vehicles on the tracks. If your police aren't allowed to enforce the laws then this and much worse happens.
Thank you for sharing this. About the Amtrak train 🚂 hitting the semi tractor truck. And safety. ❤
I was on an Amtrak Train that hit a semi trailer. There was a jolt (small one), the brakes slammed on, and the power went off. Or maybe the brakes slammed on and then a jolt. Left West Palm Beach at 1000am, was supposed to arrive in Charleston at 1000pm, we didn't pull into Charleston until 0420am.
Omg!! I'm glad everyone is safe
This is the first time I've ever seen a cab get hit. I'v only ever seen the trailer part hit.
The driver needs to keep running to the unemployment office
Crazy
I run those ALC-42's, and while I love them, the P42's are the better options. I also carry a cdl-b, former charter bus operator, and I can tell you, if I'm doubtful about something, I don't take a chance. Regardless of who you are, you should always plan your route before your trip. Know the area you'll be operating in and know the local laws , restrictions, etc. Planning ahead could prevent tragedies like this... also, not being a complete and utter moronic dumbass prevents tragedies like this
I wonder why we can't build 16ft tall passenger Locomotives, Heck, Most Gevos are 16'1 tall and the cabs are safer as they are high up along with the hood for impacts like this, It'll be great to do the same to some passenger locomotives that dose long distances, The tallest our passenger locomotives got was Over 15ft tall, Well the modern ones for the most part.
Just imagine if the Genesis came back taller and more robust.
Luckily, Our loading gauge could allow such heights at a max of 21-22ft.
@@DistanceCentralRailroading Not to mention the existence of New York City and their tunnels.
@@PriddhasPengu Ah, they'll fit, Dispite the amount of scraping and Roof tops being torn to shreds,
I'm kidding
However, 2 variants could be made, The 1st ones being 16ft versions for parts of the west and other areas of the U.s that have either taller tunnels or little to no tunnels at all. And allow the 2nd versions to stay at its original heights of 14ft being increased to 15ft max to allow it to pass under any low clearances in New York.
But this is all just something I've thought of, It would likely never happen but imagine if this idea did come up. Tho there could be flaws here and there.
@@DistanceCentralRailroading The cost risks probably would've been prohibitively high for most companies to swallow. I'd imagine they'd solely build a 14ft-15ft "one size fits all" shell for logical maximum profit margins.
@@PriddhasPengu Hm, True, 15ft sounds perfect, Infact, we already had a good amount of them here and there.
You know, Its Funny to know that Chargers and Genesis are small in our standards but they are big to European standards.
I was on a commuter train in South Florida that struck a person and you can always tell something bad is about to happen when you hear that horn just blaring non-stop, much like in this video.
I totally agree with you 100%
Yikes! Where exactly is this? Was this today?
Auburn
Auburn, Washington.😢😮
Yes, this morning
Yep, that Truck Driver is now unemployed.
This could've been easily avoided if the driver knew what he was doing. I was taught in CDL school to never park on a railroad crossing. I'm sure plenty of other drivers can say they were taught the same.
Every trucker needs to be tested on THIS before getting their CDL
Was watching a youtuber Jacob The Carpetbagger taking the train from SF to Seattle and he mentioned something about a train that was in front of his train hitting a semi and they were delayed. Wow this must be the one.
Why do semi drivers insist on crossing where there are steep inclines and declines on either side? I don’t understand… Railroads are FEDERAL infrastructure… There should be clear signage put in place to deter this, and violations should result in a federal felony trespass charge, and add charges from there based on severity of injuries to the train crews, etc.
The weird sound when the cab just.....explodes
One easy way to avoid this crash would be to have an emergency button on the crossing, so that when someone is stuck they can hit the alarm.
Another more technologically solution would be to have cameras installed on the crossing which use an AI system to detect something like this and hit the alarm.
Another completely different solution would be to have cameras on the crossing digitally connected to the train, so the train driver could see if the cfossing is clear miles before the crissing is even in sight.
The reason for this cross is no one is trying to fix the problem.
The moral of that story is never cross a crossing unless your way is clear on the other side
That train had plenty of time to swerve around the truck.
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And yet chose not to. Trains fault
Trains don’t swerve
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Did they leave the semi on the track on purpose. Looks like one was taking a picture.
He wasn't "stopped" he was "stuck."
The trailer dollies were touching the ground and the truck tires were up off the ground.
Your title should be ‘semi truck driver causes truck-train collision’. There is no excuse for what he caused. If it was broke down he could have let the truck roll back off the tracks.
They should put up a sign that says do not stop on tracks. Oh wait I think they do.
I have seen signs like that before. It said the truck was stuck on the tracks. Hopefully , the driver got out before the train hit the truck!😢😮
well maybe he followed to close behind an the vehicle in front stopped
Ya would need to learn English to read that sign !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not always, but common sense states....
I know there was a sign saying "DEAD END".
This is what happens when ya don’t want to pay for quality people. My uncles drove OTR for 30 years, made a decent living. But, about 20 years ago, their pay structure went to sh!t and they all quit. Nowadays it’s mostly foreigners that don’t give 2 sh!ts about their rigs or the traffic laws.
I hope Amtrak sues the owner of that truck, for all the damage is done to Amtrak plus the Delay it’s going to cost. This is absolutely ridiculous trucks getting stopped and stuck on tracks. I realize sometimes where the tracks are in the road there’s a hump, but that should be checked out before the truck driver tries to drive over it.
In other news, that yard must be mole city!
These truckers need to fully learn and practice these scenarios before they get their CDLs.
Yikes did the driver get out?
you can see him get out about three seconds before impact, the guy in the light colored clothes running away
Title really should say...dumb driver stops on tracks! 😂
How did he get stuck? did his truck break down?
just stopped waiting for the other truck to move.
A policy should have been adopted that trains do not need to slow down or attempt to stop/slow for cars that violate the crossings. It's not worth the economic damages for the freight and the passengers due to delays caused by these unnecessary stoppages. The trains should just continue with their original speed (or may be even increase speed), smash through these cars/trucks and then continue with their journey.
God… I pray no one got hurt🙏🙏🙏
Apex predator of transport, the poor little truck had no chance. Oh well, a couple hundred thousand more trucks to go.
The train ALWAYS wins.
Sadly the train doesn’t always win..watch the pecos Texas accident.. some idiot got an oversized concrete covered steel pipe stuck on the crossing..
Not at Pecos, TX. Dead conductor and dead engineer
This is the quality of professionals we have in our society
No joke, I used to drive a semi truck, you never ever park on the rail road track, even driving a 4 wheel car. Don't park on the railroad....
@@smayers9632It is the most basic form of common sense. That truck driver should lose his CDL license for making such a simple, obvious, and very SERIOUS mistake.
@@AaronBunn-e8x
I also agree with you. Omg, I drove for 3 years and was taught alot. I am sorry these two .........
F’ing mouth breathers Everywhere
this seems to have happened a lot lately
No. Trucks stops on crossing in front of speeding train that has the right of way because it cannot stop.
How do these lorries get 'stuck' on the tracks?! What happens that the lorries are unable to either go forwards or backwards and just have to accept getting obliterated by a train? I can understand some occasions with a really low flatbed trailer gets beached, but this situation? Looks entirely unremarkable (except the train plowing through the cab).
These commercial, automatic transmissions require 90-95 psi in order to engage the tranny. If the driver tried rocking back and forth a couple times, that's enough to disengage it, then the driver must wait for it to build up air pressure again. I'm happy to be back in my 13 speed manual ⚙️
You can park the train off the tracks?
Don’t you dare even think about trying it. You will get into trouble with the authorities if you do.
How was he stuck??? Kids weird this happens every week somewhere in America!!!!
Commercial-grade stupidity. Someone doesn't need a CDL anymore.
His cousin will never be able to get another one.
Crossings like that are usually clearly marked as having clearance problems.
We were promised a high speed rail in the early 60's. I remember as I was at the Seattle World's Fair when they announced it. They had a splendid monorail prototype running 1/3 rd mile from the fairgrounds to downtown Seattle. That's all we really got until recently an attempt has been revived at 100 times the cost. I started living in China in 2009 at the beginning of their infrastructure building phase and watched them build a nationwide system in around 15 years. They presently have 2,800 pairs of bullet trains running daily to 550 cities in 33 of 34 provinces. Our inaugural run from Olympia to Vancouver a few years back fell of the tracks doing a little over 80 miles per hour. Several died. There was never any intention by our politicians to build or rebuild anything. They pocket the money and in China would be brought to a swift trial and most likely a death sentence for corruption.
How many slaves were used in China? Are their citizens allowed to criticize government openly?
@@MeneTekelUpharsin No EPA, No OSHA, No Tree huggers, and NO NYMBY's either.
@@MeneTekelUpharsin The wealthiest nation par capita is in the world is Qatar, can citizens out there criticize their "non-elected btw" government? No. Do they have LGBTQ rights? No. Do they have citizens whose dream is to flee and live elsewhere? None.
Keep hiding behind the garbage rights bush until you find yourself riding donkeys to get from Seattle to Portland once this POS infrastructure crumbles for good.
@@MeneTekelUpharsin Are you real!? Slaves don't build high tech Rail engineers do . And your awareness of their governmental system is astounding! Name their type of government. Bet you'll say Communist! Don't act like a bot unless of course you are one. Also, it was the Japanese who enslaved the Chinese.
Wow, your memory did not improve with age. The "inaugural run" you refer to was NOT high speed rail, but merely the opening of a new shorter route for the existing Cascades route between Dupont and Lacey (the Point Defiance Bypass, as the old route was under severe threat of deteriorating catastrophically due to sea level rise and increased storm erosion). The derailment was due to safety protocols being ignored, not due to your insipid assertion of politicians' neglectful intent. No politicians were involved in the cause of that accident. And "the trains on time" has always been an idiotic justification for brutal authoritarianism.
There need to be severe penalties and insurance compensation for driver RR Crossing negligence 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Anyone know what train this was?
That's why it's called a Charger 😂😂😂
What is wrong with these steering wheel jockeys ? This seems to be a near daily occurrence in the US - absolute madness.
What the hell standards do they have for recruiting truck drivers nowadays? Don't start to cross till the crossing is clear is a cardinal rule 🙈
Never drive onto the tracks until you can make it completely across without stopping.
Hmmm. I guess that's not a good place to stop.
What was the big pop when it hit? Im assuming the tire blew. Looks like its from the hood area though.
- interesting Amtrak commercial…..who approved thissssss…..🤣🤣🤣
He should lose his CDL for that!
Looks like the SC -44 Charger can lay the smackdown and keep rolling on!
Looking at it don't make any sense cause those signals barriers a light go on before that train is in sight so why is the driver stuck on the track
This is why you always call the number on the train track crossing first, and then call emergency services. The railroad can prevent these if they are contacted.
Correct. The number to call is on a small blue sign on the pole with the crossbuck.
Or mentally challenged
(?) Don't think there was enough time for a response even if they had.
Chances are the driver doesn't speak English so it wouldn't have matter
@@ScorpioTear OTOH, all he'd have to utter was "truck" and the crossing number marked on the sign.
Stuck??? How?
The one truck up front won’t move (probably at a stop light idk) thus resulting the truck behind it to stop on the tracks without having any room behind it to back up and therefore the inevitable happened.
Safety tip: Before pulling up to a crossing, make sure there is enough space in front of you, and to always look both ways before crossing the tracks.
Also, just before the crash, I noticed that the trailer wasn’t even on the tracks when the train came.
Consequences