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Re: Chatsworth Engr Robert Sanchez
Author: KRK
Date: 06-11-2015 - 17:14
BOB2 Wrote:
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> An inward facing camera may well have prevented
> this accident, if there was inappropriate
> activity, by the engineer, that contributed to
> this accident. If not, then no, it would not have
> prevented the accident. But we'd at least have a
> record of what he may have done wrong. Since we
> didn't have it, we will never fully know, what he
> may have been doing.
>
> And yes, an inward facing camera would almost
> certainly have helped to prevent what happened at
> Chatsworth, as Sanchez would have been forced to
> text in front of a live camera.
>
> Although the grossly incompetent operator under
> contract to Metrolink and responsible for
> supervising Sanchez, Veolia, may well have blown
> off that monitoring requirement, like they did
> other requirement. Or, like the complaints they
> received about Sanchez from fellow crewmembers,
> they could have just continued too ignore his
> willfully dangerous conduct?
>
> A properly integrated PTC system should do much
> better in preventing exactly this kind of
> failure.... But, since we have decided, for now,
> to leave the "human" in the loop, to operate the
> train, then monitoring, at least to let us know
> more about the cause, and how to prevent it in the
> future, will now be required.
>
> And, I've seen plenty of unsafe bus drivers fired
> for cause, because they were caught texting while
> driving on camera.
BOB2--- Regarding Engr Robert Sanchez that you mention in your comments:
He had befriended several "teen railfans" and vice-versa. Texting messages back and forth is probable cause of accident. The teens are quoted that they "loved him" . They were fascinated by his job.
They all got together and created a "memorial video" to Sanchez. One of his teen railfan friends was 'Mark Speer'. About two months ago, Mark drove from LA to WA state to visit MRSR at Elbe. He stopped over at the TNW Train Show at Freighthouse Square in Tacoma, WA.
I was selling railroadiana and he stopped by my table and I had a chance to meet him.
When I asked about Sanchez, he just smiled and went on to other subjects !
Here is the memorial video the teens created:
[www.youtube.com]
Thanks.
KRK
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> An inward facing camera may well have prevented
> this accident, if there was inappropriate
> activity, by the engineer, that contributed to
> this accident. If not, then no, it would not have
> prevented the accident. But we'd at least have a
> record of what he may have done wrong. Since we
> didn't have it, we will never fully know, what he
> may have been doing.
>
> And yes, an inward facing camera would almost
> certainly have helped to prevent what happened at
> Chatsworth, as Sanchez would have been forced to
> text in front of a live camera.
>
> Although the grossly incompetent operator under
> contract to Metrolink and responsible for
> supervising Sanchez, Veolia, may well have blown
> off that monitoring requirement, like they did
> other requirement. Or, like the complaints they
> received about Sanchez from fellow crewmembers,
> they could have just continued too ignore his
> willfully dangerous conduct?
>
> A properly integrated PTC system should do much
> better in preventing exactly this kind of
> failure.... But, since we have decided, for now,
> to leave the "human" in the loop, to operate the
> train, then monitoring, at least to let us know
> more about the cause, and how to prevent it in the
> future, will now be required.
>
> And, I've seen plenty of unsafe bus drivers fired
> for cause, because they were caught texting while
> driving on camera.
BOB2--- Regarding Engr Robert Sanchez that you mention in your comments:
He had befriended several "teen railfans" and vice-versa. Texting messages back and forth is probable cause of accident. The teens are quoted that they "loved him" . They were fascinated by his job.
They all got together and created a "memorial video" to Sanchez. One of his teen railfan friends was 'Mark Speer'. About two months ago, Mark drove from LA to WA state to visit MRSR at Elbe. He stopped over at the TNW Train Show at Freighthouse Square in Tacoma, WA.
I was selling railroadiana and he stopped by my table and I had a chance to meet him.
When I asked about Sanchez, he just smiled and went on to other subjects !
Here is the memorial video the teens created:
[www.youtube.com]
Thanks.
KRK
