I am glad to hear about the first lawsuits.
Once the lawyers get involved, change will happen. ALPA for the longest time has said words to the effect of: an $8.00 bucket of paint would fix many airports.
put blue paint down to lead to one runway, green to another, purple to still another.
ATC says, follow the blue line to RW 22, report holding short.
Rocket science? Hardly...I've seen it in hospitals...follow the red line to X ray!
Pilots are tested for color blindness.
There have been crashes in the past, where the FAA has had to shoulder the lion's share of the blame.
Could the crew have done better? YES
Could the system have done better? YES
Could the passengers have done better by staying home that day? Sadly, yes.
I like that Royal Bank of Scotland ad on TV...too much talk...not enough action.