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Atwood - reference links
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 12-05-2008 - 23:33
Extra Board Wrote:
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> I
> hope I'll probably be like my brothers who
> collided with a Metrolink train at Atwood a number
> of years ago. They said they were talking and lost
> situational awareness. I can't think of any reason
> why they'd be honest, except that maybe they
> understood they pain and death that happened.
> Personally, I wish they'd said something closer to
> the truth: They were exhausted, having turned and
> burned all week, went on duty in the early morning
> hours and it took more than five hours for the
> company to finally get them to Atwood, less than
> 40 miles from Hobart. Staring into the early
> morning sun when you're exhausted is a sure way to
> DOZE OFF and get through a block.
The reference is to the collision between an eastbound BNSF intermodal train and a westbound Metrolink train at Atwood (located in Placentia) on April 23, 2002.
Those interested can read about it at these two sites:
NTSB's accident report [.pdf format]: [www.ntsb.gov]
MetroLinkCrash.com web site [HTML format]: [www.metrolinkcrash.com]
The NTSB determined the cause of the collision was the BNSF crew's failure to operate their train in accordance with a APPROACH indication, which they apparently overlooked.
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> I
> hope I'll probably be like my brothers who
> collided with a Metrolink train at Atwood a number
> of years ago. They said they were talking and lost
> situational awareness. I can't think of any reason
> why they'd be honest, except that maybe they
> understood they pain and death that happened.
> Personally, I wish they'd said something closer to
> the truth: They were exhausted, having turned and
> burned all week, went on duty in the early morning
> hours and it took more than five hours for the
> company to finally get them to Atwood, less than
> 40 miles from Hobart. Staring into the early
> morning sun when you're exhausted is a sure way to
> DOZE OFF and get through a block.
The reference is to the collision between an eastbound BNSF intermodal train and a westbound Metrolink train at Atwood (located in Placentia) on April 23, 2002.
Those interested can read about it at these two sites:
NTSB's accident report [.pdf format]: [www.ntsb.gov]
MetroLinkCrash.com web site [HTML format]: [www.metrolinkcrash.com]
The NTSB determined the cause of the collision was the BNSF crew's failure to operate their train in accordance with a APPROACH indication, which they apparently overlooked.
