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Re: Multi-fatality train wreck in NW Spain
Author: synonymouse
Date: 07-27-2013 - 14:18
It appears that the train was under manual control by the engineer from about 4 kilometres before the location of the accident:
[ccaa.elpais.com]
Even with very rusty Spanish I am reading ASFA starts at km.80; the accident happened at km83.4; the Santiago de Compostela station is at km87; and ASFA automatic braking does not cut in until 200km/hr.
The very high level of damage to the cars ought to cause a lot of concern. If this derailment had occurred on open at grade ROW, on an aerial, or if there had been a static obstacle in the way I think the damage would have been worse, maybe much worse.
[ccaa.elpais.com]
Even with very rusty Spanish I am reading ASFA starts at km.80; the accident happened at km83.4; the Santiago de Compostela station is at km87; and ASFA automatic braking does not cut in until 200km/hr.
The very high level of damage to the cars ought to cause a lot of concern. If this derailment had occurred on open at grade ROW, on an aerial, or if there had been a static obstacle in the way I think the damage would have been worse, maybe much worse.
