Re: [Melb] Footscray crash - 3 injured

[quentisl@leaves.qjc.cjb.net (OgO)]

In aus.rail, on 05 Jun 2001, Daniel Bowen announced:
>...
> Two peak-hour suburban trains collided in Melbourne's west
> this morning injuring three people.
>...

I was wondering: Wouldn't (one of) the trains have gone through 
a red signal?  and, what happens when a train goes through a red 
signal - I thought that it tripped the trains brakes, or at the 
very least set off alarms and things.  I'm just curious.

Regards

OgO
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