Car Blockage and Gate Collapse at Bowen Rd Crossing Nanaimo BC

As a Fire Engine passes by Emerge Response across the intersection, it caused a vehicle pileup on the train tracks, and moments later one of the Railway Gates collapsed on its own which wasn’t caused by a vehicle! Thankfully there were no injuries or crashes at that time!
Taped July 9/24 just after 1:30pm!

[@tracksidebcproductionsofficial]

I must note, the gate collpased because the guy in that black SUV at 1:16 backed into it, pushing it on an angle which ulimately lead to it collapsing when it went up.

[@edy21865]

For a moment I thought the train crew would be so arrogant as to just smash right throguht the white suv as the train definetly had the right of way in this situation, so even if they did smash through the car, the fault would still be on the car, not the train. But thankfully they didn't. And good thing they stopped, as it seems an elderly manis inside that suv!

[@mcplar1971]

The train crew would be arrogant? It’s just lucky it’s not a fully loaded train going full speed, they definitely wouldn’t be able to stop.
The arrogant ones are the vehicle drivers.

[@edy21865]

@@mcplar1971 I guess you're right. HOWEVER, the short train with just five loaded cars and two locmotives can literally stop on a dime in train terms compared to regular longer trains. This move is extetermly light with the entire train less than 700 tons. Instead the train crew doesn't appear to stop the train until the last minute, nearly at the crossing, attempting to charge the cars there, blasting the horn an excessive amount, trying to deafen everyone nearby, and very impatient in general. Also full speed on this line is only 20 km/h.

[@Tetz95]

@@edy21865They’re REQUIRED to blow the horn like that when someone’s on the tracks.