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Re: Text Messaging - for BOB2
Author: Cain Rock Yardmaster
Date: 09-14-2008 - 01:20
OPRRMS Wrote:
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> BOB2 Wrote:
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> > The Times had a reference to someone on one of
> the
> > trains texting, on its blog.... Did anyone
> pick
> > that up, and is their anything to that?
>
> There are various media reports out of Southern
> California that the engineer of the Metrolink
> train had been text messaging railbuffs prior to
> the collision.
"Three teenage boys (railfans) befriended the late "Robert Sanchez" (40) who was killed in the head-on crash. Robert was the engineer of Metrolink train # 111. Evidently this "foursome" exchanged "text messages" quite regularly. Why a railroad engineer would divulge his personal cell phone number to outside parties is anyone's guess. As indicated on the wire services as well as from the railfan teens themselves, who happened to openly talk to the newsmedia, they were in the process of exchanging text messages with Engineer Robert Sanchez as late as 4:22 PM, on Friday, 09-12-08. One minute later at 4:23 PM, the two trains hit head-on in Chatsworth, CA.."
"What NTSB investigators will probably determine (eventually) is that Engineer Robert Sanchez
inadvertently 'ran a red signal' because of being distracted by personal messaging activities while operating a railroad commute train."
"This is truly a very sad exchange of events. As with automobile drivers, a cell phone or other electronic device has contributed to the deaths of innocent people."
"On another RR discussion board, "EspeeBoy" (we know who HE is) mentioned that this 15-year old boy, 'Nick Williams', will probably find himself in the public limelight in a way he will dread for sometime to come. He will probably be contacted by NTSB, FRA, FBI, TSA and other law enforcement types as well as many venues of the news media.. It remains to be seen, during the overall investigation, whether any kind of formal charges can or will be brought against the teen."
"The teen, Nick Williams, and his railfan buddies, have created a memorial video on YouTube.
Here is the URL location to view Nick's tribute:
[www.youtube.com]
"What I believe needs to be done NOW, is an outright BAN on personal cell phones while on-duty as an Engineer. The same as a weapon ban.. We cannot have accidents like the one we have all just experienced happen ever again !"
Thank you for your attention !
CRY
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> BOB2 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > The Times had a reference to someone on one of
> the
> > trains texting, on its blog.... Did anyone
> pick
> > that up, and is their anything to that?
>
> There are various media reports out of Southern
> California that the engineer of the Metrolink
> train had been text messaging railbuffs prior to
> the collision.
"Three teenage boys (railfans) befriended the late "Robert Sanchez" (40) who was killed in the head-on crash. Robert was the engineer of Metrolink train # 111. Evidently this "foursome" exchanged "text messages" quite regularly. Why a railroad engineer would divulge his personal cell phone number to outside parties is anyone's guess. As indicated on the wire services as well as from the railfan teens themselves, who happened to openly talk to the newsmedia, they were in the process of exchanging text messages with Engineer Robert Sanchez as late as 4:22 PM, on Friday, 09-12-08. One minute later at 4:23 PM, the two trains hit head-on in Chatsworth, CA.."
"What NTSB investigators will probably determine (eventually) is that Engineer Robert Sanchez
inadvertently 'ran a red signal' because of being distracted by personal messaging activities while operating a railroad commute train."
"This is truly a very sad exchange of events. As with automobile drivers, a cell phone or other electronic device has contributed to the deaths of innocent people."
"On another RR discussion board, "EspeeBoy" (we know who HE is) mentioned that this 15-year old boy, 'Nick Williams', will probably find himself in the public limelight in a way he will dread for sometime to come. He will probably be contacted by NTSB, FRA, FBI, TSA and other law enforcement types as well as many venues of the news media.. It remains to be seen, during the overall investigation, whether any kind of formal charges can or will be brought against the teen."
"The teen, Nick Williams, and his railfan buddies, have created a memorial video on YouTube.
Here is the URL location to view Nick's tribute:
[www.youtube.com]
"What I believe needs to be done NOW, is an outright BAN on personal cell phones while on-duty as an Engineer. The same as a weapon ban.. We cannot have accidents like the one we have all just experienced happen ever again !"
Thank you for your attention !
CRY
