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Re: **Breaking News** - Metrolink Train collides with freight train

Posted by trainsarefun on Sat Sep 13 14:31:46 2008, in response to Re: **Breaking News** - Metrolink Train collides with freight train, posted by Dutchrailnut on Sat Sep 13 14:16:00 2008.

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The delay in Block rule would have helped Mike its not the speed of DIB rule that will prevent accidents but fact a train must be prepared to stop at next fixed signal.


Yes, but if it's an approach signal displayed at the distant signal to the interlocking, even if it were not subject to DIB rule, wouldn't the engineer still have to be prepared to stop at the next signal? I can see how the DIB rule helps in that no matter how permissive the signal indication, the engineer has to be prepared to stop at the next signal with the train's speed not in any event to exceed 40 mph. Of course, the engineer could have disregarded the rules....we'll find out fairly soon once they download the black boxes and hear any relevant testimony.

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