Dear Friends, I an looking for information on "the startled effect" caused by Very Fast Trains ( and all variants - TGV, Shinkansen, Eurostar etc:) on motorists where the roads and highways run parallel to , or in close proximity to, existing railtracks for any continued lengths. e.g.: Are there statistics which show an increase in accidents caused through lack of concentration by the motorist in such situations if the train & vehicle are travelling towards each other at nighttime? Regards Mark Middleton-Smith %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%