AST Digital Magazine May 2016 | Page 25

Volume 4 May 2016 Edition 15 Most Dangerous US Railroad Crossings Don Erickson, SIA CEO Hikvision USA and Hikvision Canada president Jeffrey He commented on Hikvision’s expertise in high-end products and solutions. “This camera represents some of the finest work of Hikvision’s R&D team and demonstrates our ability to provide the high performing, innovative technology that is required for enterprise-level projects. The need for such products is great, and as Hikvision continues to grow in North America, and we rise to meet the requirements of the enterprise market.” To view and download Hikvision’s full catalog of products, visit www.hikvision.com and click on Product Quick Guide. February 3, 2015, a commuter train on Metro-North Railroad’s Harlem Line struck a passenger car at a grade crossing near Valhalla, New York, United States, between the Valhalla and Mount Pleasant stations, killing six people and injuring fifteen others. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), in continued efforts to increase safety at railroad crossings, today released a list of railroad crossings in the United States where multiple incidents have occurred in recent years. The list includes 15 crossings where 10 or more incidents have occurred during the last decade. 25