Well, the real solution is to not have level crossings in the first place, and I'm pretty astonished to hear that even Acela still has these! Third rail for suburban lines that are not fully grade-separated also seems like a really bad idea.
Here in Sydney, an extensive campaign replaced virtually all level crossings with >1 train/hr with bridges and underpasses in the 1970s, and fatalities dropped to virtually zero as well (with the tail end being mostly intentional). Melbourne didn't, and around 8 people/year still die there.
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Well, the real solution is to not have level crossings in the first place, and I'm pretty astonished to hear that even Acela still has these! Third rail for suburban lines that are not fully grade-separated also seems like a really bad idea.
Here in Sydney, an extensive campaign replaced virtually all level crossings with >1 train/hr with bridges and underpasses in the 1970s, and fatalities dropped to virtually zero as well (with the tail end being mostly intentional). Melbourne didn't, and around 8 people/year still die there.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/general/on-the-wrong-track/200...