[rrix2]

You're right about all of this of course but I assumed the parent was complaining about BNSF who is responsible for these lines and not Amtrak. I'd guess the majority of trains going through these at-grade unprotected crossings are freight, and it's sort of a freak accident that Amtrak happened to find a truck in the way rather than a freighter

[solardev]

Ah, if that is the case, I apologize for my completely irrelevant tangent, lol. I don't know anything about BNSF and won't comment there. Sorry about that.

[rrix2]

I think it's a "yes, and" -- that is, amtrak is more or less hobbled by the state of the long-haul routes and congressional funding, AND they're limited by the whims of profit-seeking rail corporations under-investing in line infrastructure :)