Re: Dubbo XPT hits truck

["Paul Jones" <jonesclan@free.net.au>]

I know the people who were involved in a near-fatal train-car prang between
mulgrave and vineyard a few years ago. if i rember correctly, the repair
bill from state rail was something like 1.5 million. Lucky, the insurance
covered it.  the leading car was almost a writeoff, and the 2nd and 3rd cars
ended up in a friends backyard, and most of the rest of the train derailed.
When i last heard, the lady involved was only just walking again, on
crutches...

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Paul Jones

Chris Stratton wrote in message <8eb13d$esc$1@gossamer.itmel.bhp.com.au>...
>"Garry Hoddinett" <hoddos@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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>> When an accident like this occurs does the railway later sue the driver
>for
>> damages?
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>If the vehicle was insured wouldn't they just make a claim on the insurance
>company? Would the NRMA appreciate getting a bill for something like
>$500,000 to repair one XPT,signal hut and 300m of track?
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>Regards,
>Chris Stratton
>Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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