>>3628005I want you to imagine you're operating a railroad consists that stretches up to miles long and can weigh tens of thousands of tons, moving around 50-70 MPH, at night. Imagine seeing a bright light out of nowhere, not knowing what it is. Is it a person, a car, a bike? Oh well, whatever it is, if it's on the tracks, you're about to completely murder it.
And before anyone tries to fucking argue with me about this too, sorry, but no. I have friends and family who work for the railroad, and the number one most traumatizing thing to them is hitting somebody, with nearly hitting somebody following close second. So no, you're not going to convince me that they "don't care" or it "doesn't phase them", the companies literally offer counseling in their benefits to people who've been operating a train that ran over someone. It's not if you run over someone, it's when.
