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Re: 3 new NTSB accident reports
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 04-23-2011 - 12:32

Hoghead 1 Wrote:
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> Does anyone else find it troubling that in the
> case of the Metrolink/BNSF collision, the engineer
> said he could see the freight train pulling into
> the siding ahead of him. He was on a yellow
> signal, which he had passed 7000 feet previously.
> Yet, he was still moving at 76 MPH BEFORE he began
> appling the brakes, over a mile after passing the
> yellow. I'm glad I don't run on the same
> territory with this guy.

As stated in the NTSB's report, at the time it was permitted by SCRRA (Metrolink), and was changed following this collision. Not saying that I think it was a good idea, but this was the only incident to happen in all the years that it was in effect.

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