It is also one of the most secure locations on the planet. It is a United States military base (a detachment from Edwards Air Force Base in CA) where no one knows whatâs occurring, except those that work there and the President.
The standard time at a crossing is 10 min., but after the 10 min. has exspired the train can move one car link forward or backwards and regain another 10 min.
For non-NEC trains, a common cause for delays is freight congestion as mentioned above. Another cause of delays involves cars trying to race trains across a crossing by driving around crossing gates. While this does not usually damage the train, the car involved is often damaged and its occupants can be killed.