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NTSB to convene hearings on fatal Union Pacific head-on collision
I wonder if the system on one of the heavy haul iron ore R.R. (30,000+ tons per train) that alerts engineer "A’ of oncoming train “B” and will stop both if they get too close would work in the lower 48.
I wonder why three members of the two train crews stayed with their trains, while the fourth member jumped, and survived.
Doesn’t there come a time when you find that you can’t change the situation, and then self-preservation should kick in?
Wonder what the closure rate on the two trains was.
The report should indicate why three did not jump. i.e. some human factor must have been involved.
The report should indicate why three did not jump. i.e. some human factor must have been involved.
The report should indicate why three did not jump. i.e. some human factor must have been involved.
The report should indicate why three did not jump. i.e. some human factor must have been involved.
The report should indicate why three did not jump. i.e. some human factor must have been involved.
The report should indicate why three did not jump. i.e. some human factor must have been involved.
The report should indicate why three did not jump. i.e. some human factor must have been involved.
The report should indicate why three did not jump. i.e. some human factor must have been involved.
We will never know why the 3 did not jump–( were not able to for some reason ?). So very very tragic.
Before Congress and regulators jump all over the RR with blame (maybe ) they need to understand how PTC works—duh— and if it would have been technically possible for PTC to even stop the train that ran the red signal in time-- given speeds, distance and all that.