>>Just talking to someone who came through on the IP. Appaently the self
>>restoring switches used in these loops to restore points to the main line
>>did not do so & stayed set up for the loop. The train crew were expecting
>>to have a straight run through. But also the visibility there is good, so
>>it is a bit strange that the crew did not spot the sighnal at orange
Without knowing what was on the Train Order, the
guesses and theories will come thick and fast.
[snip]
>The obvious question here , since it is an NR train that was damaged , is who
>pays for the damage, including the loss of goods and the loss of goodwill to
>NRs customers.
>This sort of issue will become more common as more operators run trains over
>other peoples tracks.
>Does the owner of the infrastructure ,(in this case the track,and the owner
>AN), have some duty of care to ensure that the infrastructure is safe for the
>purpose for which it is charging the operator.
>Interesting times ahead
>MD
Taxpayers I guess.
Cheers
----Tell
Alice Springs NT