Re: Train Accident in Blue Mountains

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

Well, how come the V set hit at 50 KPH if correct procedures are being
followed. If Glenbrook station was manned at that time surely the station
staff could have told the driver of the V set that the IP had just left at a
crawl or is that not their job. Procedures followed to the nth degree can
lead to disaster. A bit of commonsense and discretion is called for. Its
still all too horrible to contemplate.
Rod Gayford
Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.umpires.com> wrote in message
829sgl$bau$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:829sgl$bau$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> John MacCallum wrote in message <3848679F.7AA014EA@MYlisp.com.au>...
> >Vanguard wrote:
> >> >
> >> > From the roumor mill:
> >> > It appears that the signaler advised the driver of the  V set that
the
> >> > signals were "booked out" and to ignore them.
> >> >
> >> > I stress that this is from the roumor mill and not verified truth.
> >> >
> >> > rgds
> >>
> >> Nip that one in the bud- definitely not correct.
> >
> >How do you know what was said to the Driver of the V set?
>
> They would not tell a driver to "ignore" the signals, they would tell him
to
> comply with the appropriate procedures for a signal failure. Even if they
> HAD told the driver to "ignore" them, the driver should have ignored that
> direction and followed the correct procedures anyway.
>
> Dave
>
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