Re: Crossing loop design (r.e. Southern Aurora crash)

["David Proctor" <daproc@spam_this.umpires.com>]

Krel wrote in message <36bf76c7.3670345@news.netconnect.com.au>...

>>And given the push for driver only for long
>>shifts on bigger and harder to stop freight trains, is it inevitable
>>that more trains will overshoot loops and such collisions be more
>>likely?
>>
>VR already acknowledge the problem by providing an overrun of about
>100-200m between the Home Departure signal and the fouling point on
>most crossing loops.

An overrun won't stop a train (or a wagon) that is out of control, either
through brake failure or human error.

DaveP