Re: "lost" trains

[davep <davep@quik.com>]

Dave Proctor wrote:

> RNS wrote in message <3ed37sslnpevsb9ai1jjum4oh48pseta9a@4ax.com>...

> >Assumptions in an industry like rail are what causes accidents.
> >Caution is always the right attitude in safety, no matter what
> >industry we are discussing.
 
> Based on that, trains should never exceed 20km/h, since drivers are always
> assuming that signals are functioning properly?
 
> And there has still been no reply to the question I asked in my reply to
> Tony (not suggesting it should come from Tony, btw - a reply from anyone
> will do) - the driver saw a faulty signal - how far should he have exercised
> caution, ready to stop short of any obstruction? Until he saw a signal that
> did not appear to be faulty? Until he entered another signal boxes area? All
> the wya to Central?

	In the US it would be specified in the rule book.  IIR, its until
	the next properly functioning signal.

	(Whcih raises the question as to how does one KNOW its...)

	best
	dwp