Dear Editor
A few years ago a fatal accident happened on the railroad crossing in Paynton on provincial Highway 674. There are unlit warning signs on the south side and nothing but the standard X on the north side.
There is now a proposal to install lights to warn of a train. The system would cost $200,000 or more and would not likely have prevented the accident. A more practical solution would be to install illuminated solar-operated signs to replace the current ones and add a stop sign on the north.
A constant problem is that no one stops. A camera to fine motorists would help.
I am puzzled by the fact that railroad engine lighting hasn't improved since the first diesels. On the highway we can see police and emergency vehicles for miles day or night. Money spent making trains more visible would make all crossings safer.
I hope someone with the ability to use these ideas does so.
Ken Parohl
Paynton
