Re: Oops ... 'Driverless' train in Australia gets out of control; deliberately derailed to stop it
Graham Buxton Wrote:
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> Certain trains in Australia are operating
> 'driverless', under computer control, remotely. In
> this case, the "system" lost control of the train,
> and it was determined the best solution was to
> intentionally derail the train by running it off a
> dead-end spur.
>
>
> A summary of the incident:
>
> Key points:
> * TasRail alerted police it had lost control of a
> driverless train
> * The freight train, carrying cement, was
> deliberately derailed at Devonport Wharf
> * Two people have minor injuries from debris after
> the train brought down a fence
>
> Read the entire article here:
> [
mobile.abc.net.au]
> ails-in-devonport/10289726?pfmredir=sm
>
>
>
>
> *(ABC Australia appears to be not related to the
> USA broadcast network ABC.)
Geez Graham! You actually came out from under your rock and created a decent post instead of your usual troll crap.