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Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions
Author: trainunkie
Date: 09-16-2008 - 21:31

CWLee Wrote:
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> Five questions:
>
> 1. Was the Metrolink locomotive equipped with a
> "black box" data recorder?

Yes.

>
> 2. If so, was it recovered undamaged?

It was recovered. Condition unknown.

>
> 3. If so, would that data recorder indicate the
> time or distance that had elapsed between when the
> train left the station and when the engineer, if
> he did so, took steps to make an emergency stop?

He did not place the train into emergency per today's NTSB news conference.

>
> 4. If so, has that information been made public?

Yes.

>
> 5. If so, did the train go into emergency stop
> mode, and if so how soon after leaving the
> station?

See answer to #3

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Metrolink Black Box Questions CWLee 09-16-2008 - 20:56
  Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions trainunkie 09-16-2008 - 21:31
  Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions AMTK 09-16-2008 - 22:24
  Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions - AMTK OPRRMS 09-16-2008 - 23:34
  Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions - for CWLee OPRRMS 09-17-2008 - 01:08
  Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions - for CWLee Tom 09-17-2008 - 02:57
  Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions - for CWLee J 09-17-2008 - 04:31
  Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions - for CWLee CWLee 09-17-2008 - 09:48
  Re: Metrolink Black Box Questions - for CWLee usmc1401 09-17-2008 - 21:31


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