What part of "Private Crossing" do people fail to understand. It's not CSX's problem or responsibility to install or maintain warning devices at such crossings. When you have a driveway that crosses the tracks, it becomes a "use at your own risk" situation, and common-sense IF people had any would dictate that you stop and check for any possible trains that might be coming before proceeding on. My deepest regards for the family, but I'll side with the railroad, since they are in the long run the true victims because people fail to use the brains God gave them and then sue for damages because of their own stupidity.

I agree with Chris. Common sense is rapidly disappearing from society. There are thousands of these crossings all over our great nation, why would it be the railroads fault if people disregard an obvious danger. According to the AAR and FRA both, one out of five motorists do not understand the meaning of railroad crossbucks so I would guess that a campaign to enlighten the masses would be in order.

i agree bill and chris common sence is disappearing from the society as we know, i think most feel people that wheather its a RailRoad light or sign, Street stop light or sign this must be for other people, surely not me i`m smarter then those lights or signs. i have been around RR crossings alot over the years and have seen lots of people do stupid things including racing trains to another crossing just so they wouldn`t have to waste time waiting for train to pass. Ralph Stukenberg