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Re: **Breaking News** - Metrolink Train collides with freight train |
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Posted by Railman718 on Sat Sep 13 08:27:17 2008, in response to Re: **Breaking News** - Metrolink Train collides with freight train, posted by Jersey Mike on Sat Sep 13 00:19:07 2008. In this situation the most likely cause is that the Metrolink engineer was expecting a clear signal at the entrance to the single track line, however an opposing freight train had been given the line instead. Basically the dispatcher fucked up and caused the Metrolink to be hit by a Stop signal, however this was such an out of the ordinary occurrence the Metrolink Engineer just saw what he was accustomed to seeing and blew through the interlocking as if it was clear.If this was the case there is going to be hell to pay for a major screw up like this.. An Engineers worst nightmare, you "think" you got the ROW next thing you know you are staring at another train coming right at you. I can see possible criminal charges being filed... |
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