"Colin McKenzie" wrote in message
...

There was a crossing in Japan, though I can't
recall where, on about an 8-track railway, with
frequent services on all lines.
The gate spent most of the time down,

That sounds like a lot, until you remember that most traffic lights are red
most of the time.

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes