New Railroad Crossing Installed BUT NOT for Train
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- New Railroad Crossing Installed BUT NOT for Train
We all know about the FEC Overseas Railway that went into the Florida Keys and Key West whose first passenger train arrived in 1912 and operations went on until 1935 when the Labor Day Hurricane destroyed the tracks and washed away most of all the infrastructure. At that point, the former ROW was turned into US 1 and FL City became the Southern Terminus for the FEC line just South of Homestead and at the tip of mainland FL and the continental United States of America. It went from passenger service to freight service hauling produce mostly. Toward the end of the line there was a spur that branched off the main around Naranja that serviced Homestead Air Force Base located at SW 288th Street in Homestead, FL. Military trains were a common site here during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 when Fidel Castro was hiding missiles from the USSR in Cuba and the world was on the brink of nuclear war! Despite all this history FEC decided to sell part of the Miami Extension to the city for an elevated rail system aka Metrorail in 1984 and the rest of the line in 1988 to make a busway which in my opinion displayed lack of vision because today it would've been prime real estate for Brightline trains. The railroad crossing at SW 137th Ave had two small WRRS cantilevers with signals but I don't remember crossing gates but it could've had them. The final traces of the Air Force base spur were removed around 2017 and now it is but a distant memory. FEC even had a connection with the CSX Homestead Subdivision formerly Seaboard Air line tracks built in 1926. Join me in this video for some South Florida history and railroad archaeology as we take a trip back in time...
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Hey Roly! Very interesting crossing! Still amazing how you find these gems! Stay safe my friend
RailROL82 Good afternoon Roly,Who would've ever thought That they would install RXR crossing at a bus way,I'm really surprised there doing this,My guess is to keep the cars from running the red lights and too stop people from getting seriously injured or even loosing there lives,I think this should have been done long time ago,I've seen these buses on this bus way move pretty fast,I have also seen people run the red lights when buses we're approaching just in a hurry to go nowhere.Roly my friend I hope to see more updates on the progress of these RXR crossing gates,As always I enjoy Watching all your video's The history that's behind all the abandoned railroads you have done over many years,All the abandoned unused or Rarely used spurs,Especially the Hialeah water plant spur thank you for sharing another memorable video Roly the abandoned railroad archeologist.Have a blessed evening 👍👍👍👍👍
ROUTE 1, Old postal route which runs from Ft. Kent, Maine to, as you said, Key West, Fl. ...I have always wanted to drive it from NJ to FL.
Nice
My hometown has a mix of Siemens signals and safetran signals. When union Pacific replaced one of 2 gate crossings with quad gates, they forgot to take the old gates. I spoke with them while watching them do construction recently and they told me that when I'm ready, I can get the old gates. Now, they have been sitting for years and is likely nonfunctional but is a piece of history to me. You are my inspiration for collecting railroad stuff. Thank you
Interesting
Now I've seen it all. A RR crossing for... busses. Florida Man would heartily approve.
Very strange considering there's already a traffic light there!
But people turn right on red even with them there. Which means they cross the busway illegally. And some get hit by a speeding bus.
That’s a first, railroad crossing gates for municipal bus crossing the intersection, must be a busy intersection.
No, just bad drivers all up and down the route who turn right on red .
Wow that's crazy!
Great video
That's strange.
Awesome!!!
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Oh I saw those new signals a few weeks ago after I was getting a pizza when I was returning from the Gold Coast Railroad Museum!
The lights are warning each other😂
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US Route 1 goes all the way to Route 161 at the Fort Kent-Clair Border Crossing in Fort Kent in Aroostook County, Maine, where it crosses into Canada.
the Metro Orange Line in Burbank has 'Busway Crossings' too. That was also a railroad converted to a busway
Ive driven on US-1 all the way up in Maine..
They are going to be installed at every intersection, but they are a couple of years away until the new transitway is built and dedicated. The whole Busway will be transformed into a transitway, with enclosed stations and all. Sixty-foot electric articulated buses with doors on both sides to allow platform boardings will travel at high speeds. The gates are necessary to allow buses to cross intersections at higher speeds, because we all know people here do not obey red lights.
You can see some of the stations being built now. Marlin Road and Krome Avenue are more advanced in its construction phase. They are designed so that if funds become available for rail conversion, they will only need minimal modifications.
BTW, you were in the heart of Princeton and the gateway to the Redlands (known locally as God's Country}, and just minutes from my humble home.😀
I'm on the Southernmost route out of the Princeton PO and live in the Redland area. The one at Biscayne Drive ( SW 288th St ) is also far along.
Cool
US 1 goes all the way up to Maine.
strange way to install a busway crossing
pretty sure its a sign where the railway is
Nice catch mate keep it up and stay safe
Never heard of a busway crossing before. Hope to get more update soon ROL82.
ChainsawN&W1218, interesting, but nothing beats an actual RR crossing, I know You would agree with Me,and hearing Nathan and Leslie air horns,I think that would be a good idea👍🛤.
I heard that they were going to be putting together a high speed rail system somewhere where the busway is.
Lee Powers, I wish that were true. The county leadership is too compromised by highway and trail lobbyists! Only a large, new freight source would make the tracks be viably restored.
@@armandoperez7967 Don't we both wish that. But as they want everyone to go green, maybe we could get them to put in a light rail system.
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This is one of the weirdest things I've seen, and I am very curious to know how it will be triggered and just... why???
I woke up with a skull-cracking migraine thanks to today’s weather front coming in, so I had to watch this twice to make sure I wasn’t losing my mind! A railroad crossing for a BUS lane…welp, I’ve seen it all now! But it’s still great to see them being repurposed for something equally vital instead of consigned to a scrapyard somewhere. Great catch, Roly!
P.S. I grew up several miles from Route 1 in Maryland, and it was one of the main roads my friends and I cruised on going to the nearest “mall town,” and now my older daughter lives on Route 1 (just-off-campus student housing) because she’s going to the University of Maryland for the next four years to complete her undergraduate and post-graduate studies. Anyway, Route 1 begins/ends in Key West and goes all the way up to CANADA-I actually followed it on Google Earth once just out of curiosity, the same way I do with old railroad lines. Traveling the length of it by car is one of the things on my bucket list-only time will tell if I get to accomplish that!
I honestly think this may be to serve a memory that rail once stood here.
This railroad crossing is for the Miami Dade Transit Metrobus for busway street like the Houston MetroRapid
You notice another homestead AFB railroad crossing on left 2:05
This seems really cursed. I've never even heard of an RR crossing gate that isn't at the tracks! We'll have to wait and see what it will be like once it's completed.
I have - and in Florida. (They have them in Connecticut as well - for pedestrians (usually at train stations) but a busway (miles from the nearest train) is a new one on me. could it be for the pedestrians crossing the busway?
@@PGHammer21A No. It is for the buses so that they don't have id10ts coming around the corners when the lights are red. You see them make right turns on red even though there are signs up that say " No Turns on Red". We have a 5 way intersection at US-1 and SW 304th Street. Someone is always turning right on red even though there are no turns on red signs up in all directions. And yes, they have accidents there and now have traffic cameras so they have the violators on video.
Thats somthing new.
I used to live in Florida, but on june 4th 2022 i have moved to Tennessee.
Will have to call it something other than a _railroad_ crossing. There are no rails!!
That's not a busway, it's a Babalawo Guey!!
Fort Kent Maine to Key West!
Is that a mural of Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force?
US Route 1 is one of the longest roads in the country. The northern end of Route 1 is located in Fort Kent, ME while the southern end is in Key West, FL. From north to south, the route stretches 2369 miles. I've thought it would be a fun idea for a while now to fly down to Miami so I could drive down to Key West and explore the southern end of Route 1. I also thought the same to drive north from my home in Maine to visit the northern end of Route 1 which is marked by a stone tablet at end of the international bridge leading into Canada. For me, that would be a nearly 200 mile drive just to get there.
Seems kinda strange but a neat idea.
that's kind of Interesting that they're making one for Buses I never seen that happen before! but yeah I hope you come back when this is fully Installed for Buses I would like to see this thing Active for Buses!
My grandparents have been in the Keys and saw the old railroad bridge. I never thought I would see a railroad crossing signal. The only time I see them are for railroads or some rail trails, like the trail that begins in Sarasota FL I believe is the city name. I believe I have a video on that on my channel
the only thing what fitts in the 1984 line is the appearance of the old mercedes LOL.
but busway gates aren t that weird after all because they are all over the cities in my country
Ok railroad crossing equipment for for a busway.??
First time I've ever seen it myself!
This is a different way to use railraod crossing gates to control vehiclular traffic. I presume that the main reason for using railroad crossing gates is to keep the buses on schedule. The gates will keep vehicles from blocking the busway. Buses will be able to proceed parallel to the U.S. 1 traffic when the U.S. 1 lights are green. Without the gates vehicles on the cross street would be close to the edge of U. S. 1 and they would be blocking the busway. Are they putting gates up at other streets that cross U.S. 1?
All the way from Florida City North. Even where Useless-1 is over a mile away.
Interesting same time they should take those railroad grade crossings down there’s no reason why they install a railroad grade crossing 🤷🏾♂️
But in granite city il (illinois) then have truck crossing
A RXR for trucks?
busway crossing ? 😮busway should be changed to light rail ! 🚈🚋🚉
I completely agree with you!
@@armandoperez7967 As do others.
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There is a similar situation in Chelsea Massachusetts (near where Route 1 passes through Boston) but the busway just has regular traffic signals. I can't help thinking that this isn't legal and does not conform to government regulations. A gate of some sort would be okay but this is too much like a railroad crossing and may not be kosher.
Insane! Rip up the highway and put in the tracks! In 1988, the track was removed! To me, crossing gates should only be used for railroads and drawbridges! This is an insult to railroads! New gates, new signal circuits, all as if a train is coming! New stations, all designed for ground level trains in the future and not elevated trains! But in order to put the tracks back, you have to connect the busway route to the CSX Wye tail track like it used to be or restore the Ludlam corridor. The monstrosity that was built along the Ludlam corridor between Bird Rd and I believe SW 48 St was horrendous and all but destroyed a useful corridor that together with the South Dixie Highway corridor is far superior to the CSX line, the southern part of which is being abandoned anyway and leaves no rail service in south Miami Dade County! A true travesty! Thanks Railrol for reporting this, no one else will!
Unless you have a picture of that connection, it never existed. I've lived here for 60 years and there has never been a connection in that time even when the FEC and SAL were operating the two lines. The FEC Wye was located an the area where Homestead Plaza is located. The tail track for the SAL stopped short of the FEC tracks. A 1950s postcard picture also shows no connection. Now how do I know the picture was from the 50s or earlier? Because it had a 2cent postage stamp that no longer was used after 1958.
@@gravelydon7072 Nice to hear from you again! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your family! I stand corrected. Don, you know more about South Florida’s past than most, and I bet you know more about the Ludlam Trail agreement. I believe the county and the business and real estate developers BROKE the rails to trails agreement in the Bird Road and SW 70 Ave area. If I recall correctly, any development was supposed to leave a twenty five foot right of way for possible rail line use in the future should it be needed. As per google, the large apartment complex built there absolutely made this requirement impossible and left no way for a rail right of ray to be reestablished. And now the CSX ex SAL will likely be a trail, busway, or the extension of SR 874.
IMO I think the Restaurant thing would be interesting. Just be careful not to get Food poisoning. LOL
Yes to train wreck restaurants! US #1 starts in Maine, I believe, and ends in Key West. Turning abandoned railway right-of-way into a bus way make perfect use of abandoned railways. With crossing gates will make these crossings much safer for both bicycles and buses from right on red turning vehicles. Glad to hear deserted railways are being repurposed for other uses. Thank you for letting us know that railways are being used for other society's needs!
That's pretty stupid. I'd imagine everything drives down the bus way. Ik people around here aren't even smart enough not to drive down the train tracks so a paved road would be smooth sailing. What a waste of infrastructure... I've driven on 1 in New Jersey so it goes at least that far.
Will you film a video of this crossing in action
Misuse of funds
Truer words have never been spoken. Today at 11:30AM EST I debut a new series on my channel! Thanks as always for the support, RL.
Wow, that's pretty interesting and hilarious! Never seen anything like that. So I guess a traffic light is not enough to stop traffic? Is there a problem with drivers not stopping for the bus because this is very interesting! Do these buses travel 100mph or something?
Is this the only intersection where they're installing the gates? Do you think the traffic lights will get replaced with crossing gates? I know I'm asking a lot of questions lol 🤣
Bus speeds are in the 40-45MPH range. With these gates installed, maybe the buses won't be stopping for the lights anymore.
Is the Railroad Crossings going to be for Buses, That will be Silly
was csx going to do work with fec
Can you show us an update its looks weird to me about a railroad crossing without tracks
You got a video in 1989?
why does fec have a interchange in west plam to go on to csx
Future route of possibly Amtrak or a commuter line. Once the FEC track is all double tracked from Jax to Miami it would make a better route for the Silver Meteor. And keep the Silver Star on the Jax to Tampa to Hialeah route.
whould fec let that happen
i think amtrak should get more trains but with in florida or past florida on the route they are on now and still keep the other 2 to newyork
why not mabey run more to tampa or jax or somthing
not all amtrak has to go to new york amtrak will never go on fec at lest i dont see that going on they are on the other line
I'm in Ohio and I aways watch
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Thats stupid
Cool find, keeps the busses moving smoothly. Check your instagram I sent you a surprise. 👍🚂