Re: UP collision in Arlington, TX
Author: Jon
Date: 10-02-2011 - 10:43

From the article...

In March 2004, a Union Pacific switching engine repeatedly rammed rail cars until they toppled over in front of an oncoming freight train. The accident occurred at a switching yard near Division Street and Stadium Drive.

The accident was blamed on a communication problem involving a remote-control system, where the operator could not see the cars he was hitting.



Now I wonder how much financial loss that RCO crash caused, which could very well have been prevented with a regular manned switch crew.



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  UP collision in Arlington, TX OPRRMS 10-01-2011 - 21:31
  Re: UP collision in Arlington, TX Jon 10-02-2011 - 10:43
  Re: UP collision in Arlington, TX blimphangar 10-02-2011 - 22:57


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