[Bill Schwab]

Well, let me ask you. How much money a year do you give to a lobbyist so he can grease the politicians palms?

Ands how much would you suppose a railroad lobbyist would give up? So, how do you think that crossing gate rules and regs would be favorable towards?

Every train has a black box in the cab. When the engineer saw the truck, I'm betting there will be something on it and I'm also betting it will be checked. Lots of things to factor in here. Is it OK for the train to run at top speed at that crossing? How far ahead does the train have view of the track? They will ask how far ahead the trucks were from your semi. I mean form the sounds of things, it sounds to e like your driver may have stopped on a track, or perhaps shifted on/over the track all kinds of things they are going to look at. And it does not even pay to worry right now because you really don't know what the outcome will be.

Back in Illinois there was some dummy who drove a steel rig and parked it over a track. It was hit by an Amtrack train at 73MPH, and 11 people were killed. Somehow the driver filed and collected from a work/comp claim...Like hs boss told him to park over the track. It's still in court. That's why you have insurance. I would kick bac a bit until you see how this thing is going to shake out. That's all I'm saying.