Southern rail line reopens after crossing smash

[PeteC]

Two car/train crashes yesterday. One in Surat Thani and one in Surin. I'm really anxious to see how they'll build any high speed line to keep cars and trucks (and livestock, dogs etc.) completely away from any tracks. I would say the only safe way is to elevate the whole thing, or tunnel. Pete

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... sing-smash

[brianks]

Interesting Post. This is the first time I have seen anyone raise the question of RR crossings and the proposed High Speed Rail lines. Never mentioned by anyone from government or in newspapers. If they can't control the crossings any better than they do now will surely have some dramatically pulverizing smash ups with high speed rail.

Much like the small nuclear stone plant in OnKorat where maintenance was not done every year as required and 6 years later the whole plant goes down and very expensive rebuild. Just imagine how a big nuclear power plant would go down if they can't even manage a small one.

[charlesh]

With those musso nutters down south NO railway crossing or bridge is safe!

[wpcoe]

Aren't high-speed rail lines usually built on raised platforms/land so that there are no grade-level crossings?

[PeteC]

Aren't high-speed rail lines usually built on raised platforms/land so that there are no grade-level crossings?

Yes, I think they are but here they will need to be VERY high with walls, barbwire and perhaps land mines or someone without doubt will find a way to get across as a short cut. If that should happen, the flood gate opens and it will become a regular route for locals. Pete

[hhinner]

Will Thai high speed rail be elevated on embankments or on concrete viaducts? I would imagine concrete is the easier way here and so there should be no problem with roads, paths, buffalo tracks, etc. passing underneath.

[StevePIraq]

I love the statement in the article "Any surviving chickens fled the scene ". Damn them why didn't they stay to give a statement.

[Bristolian]

^^There's msut be a joke in there somewhere for why the chicken crossed the road (railroad)