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Re: 1962 North Coast Limited Wreck At Granite Lake, ID
Author: Holly Gibson
Date: 03-06-2011 - 23:40
Dale Jones wrote:
He said that anytime a crew member was killed and it could not be corroborated by convincing evidence otherwise – they would always blame the crew…not the railroad. He stated that it was common practice the blame the crew and alcohol for any accident they could. They would not accept any responsibility if it could be avoided.
Nooooo. Railroad managements wouldn't do something THAT dishonest, would they? For a real eye opener, read this VERY INTERESTING article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
[www.startribune.com]
Something tells me that, with these forward-facing cameras that are being installed on locomotives, there's going to be a very spotty history as to their reliability. For example, if the camera records an engineer running past a red signal, or not blowing his whistle long enough at a grade crossing, the camera will work just fine and the video evidence will be made available for all who need it. However, if the camera records a "false clear" (i.e., a signal displaying incorrect information and pitching the integrity of the signaling system out the window), the camera will not be functioning properly and the video evidence will somehow become "lost" or "unavailable" due to "technical difficulties."
In the case of the Metrolink wreck at Chatsworth, we all know that the engineer was accused of texting and lost situational awareness. Less publicized was the testimony by some witnesses that the signal at CP Topanga was clear. Even further less publicized was the fact that the electronic device that the engineer was supposedly texting with was never found at the wreck site. The official NTSB report was very factual. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe it's mentioned anywhere in the report that the texting device was never found. Why didn't the NTSB state that in their report? What did the engineer do? Swallow it just prior to impact?
He said that anytime a crew member was killed and it could not be corroborated by convincing evidence otherwise – they would always blame the crew…not the railroad. He stated that it was common practice the blame the crew and alcohol for any accident they could. They would not accept any responsibility if it could be avoided.
Nooooo. Railroad managements wouldn't do something THAT dishonest, would they? For a real eye opener, read this VERY INTERESTING article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
[www.startribune.com]
Something tells me that, with these forward-facing cameras that are being installed on locomotives, there's going to be a very spotty history as to their reliability. For example, if the camera records an engineer running past a red signal, or not blowing his whistle long enough at a grade crossing, the camera will work just fine and the video evidence will be made available for all who need it. However, if the camera records a "false clear" (i.e., a signal displaying incorrect information and pitching the integrity of the signaling system out the window), the camera will not be functioning properly and the video evidence will somehow become "lost" or "unavailable" due to "technical difficulties."
In the case of the Metrolink wreck at Chatsworth, we all know that the engineer was accused of texting and lost situational awareness. Less publicized was the testimony by some witnesses that the signal at CP Topanga was clear. Even further less publicized was the fact that the electronic device that the engineer was supposedly texting with was never found at the wreck site. The official NTSB report was very factual. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe it's mentioned anywhere in the report that the texting device was never found. Why didn't the NTSB state that in their report? What did the engineer do? Swallow it just prior to impact?
