GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - After multiple train incidents involving both pedestrians and a vehicle in the last few weeks, the Herald reached out to Union Pacific.

At the time, Union Pacific’s Robynn Tysver couldn’t comment on the individual incidents specifically due to them being under investigation but offered the following information on behalf of the railroad giant.

“Union Pacific would like to remind motorists in Gridley, California, that they should always expect trains traveling from either direction at our railroad crossings. They are closer, faster, and quieter than you think. Trains can take more than a mile to stop after locomotive engineers apply emergency brakes. If your car stalls or stops on the crossing, get yourself and all passengers out and away quickly. Do not drive around lowered gates – saving a few minutes is not worth risking your life.”

In addition, the UP representative reminded that, “Drivers and pedestrians should only cross railroad tracks at designated crossings. It is important to remember to stay off the tracks. Modern trains are quieter than many people think, and pedestrians may not always hear a train until it is too late.”