Re: RIP ASW?

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

David Langley wrote:

> Maurie,
>
> what on earth do you hope to achieve in the way of safety by barring running crosses.
> It merely transfers the point of impact from the side of the train to the front. In
> fact it could be argued that with running crosses it might be potentially safer
> because you might just miss the other bloke. If a train is going to run through a
> crossing loop (on either line) out of control then it is going to hit anything in the
> next section unless it can be pulled up in time but that is not going to save a train
> waiting at the opposing arrival home signal.

It will stop a minor over-run causing a major disaster.

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David Johnson
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