Comments on: Danger Train Preview

By: Ubu Roi

Ubu Roi — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:18:46 +0000

As we discussed over at Bloghouston, the light could have been out of synch because we were delayed in the intersection, but if so, that means there is either no method of actually detecting where the train is, or the equipment/programming is faulty. Look, railroads have been putting automatic crossing gates on tracks for 50+ years, don’t tell me we can’t control a traffic light too.

In fact, I know we can, because it’s done elsewhere in the city where railroad tracks and intersections are in close proximity. Maybe we need to fire Frank Wilson and hire whomever is running Burlington Northern-Santa Fe?

Not that they’d take the pay cut.

By: DrHeinous

DrHeinous — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:30:39 +0000

Wait, no, I was a bit confused. After looking at the other pictures now I get it.

By: DrHeinous

DrHeinous — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:57:42 +0000

Well it could be green going that way. That way is away from the train (and there is no train on the other tracks).

What is important is if the opposite light (the one that would be behind you) is red or green.

By: Ubu Roi

Ubu Roi — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:02:08 +0000

I’ve been trying to access my Yahoo account to set up a flickr account, and I appear to have botched it; I set up one a while back but can’t get my username/pw right. BTW, please check the contributor forum over at bloghouston if you haven’t already — its urgent!

By: PubliusTX

PubliusTX — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:36:17 +0000

I’m going to add that second one to my flickr page, with credit to you (of course).

Do you have a flickr account by any chance?

I can create a flickr group for this sort of thing if there’s interest.