Questão jurídica principal
Whether the railway operator was liable under the Railway Liability Act for the collision damage.
Decisão extraída
The railway operator was not liable because no increased operating danger or fault on its part was established, and the driver's gross negligence was the sole adequate cause of the accident.
Fundamentação extraída
An unguarded crossing lawful and properly signaled did not by itself create increased danger. The construction site did not sufficiently impair visibility, and the trial court's inference from planned safety works was unfounded. The locomotive driver had no duty to whistle earlier than when he realized the car would not stop.