Train tracks are pictured east of the Patchogue LIRR Station...

Train tracks are pictured east of the Patchogue LIRR Station Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. Credit: Barry Sloan

It would seem some people believe the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was at fault for the latest train-car collisions ["Crossings a top priority," News, Feb. 26].

Drivers who wait on the tracks or go around the lowered gates are the real culprits.

Christopher Story, Kings Park

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