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Posted by JayZeeBMT on Thu Apr 27 15:27:34 2006, in response to Re: Restore Full speed to the System, posted by tydev417 on Thu Apr 27 15:17:05 2006. The Union Square crash in 1991 was caused by a crack-addled T/O, and the Willy B crash in 1995 was the result of a sleeping T/O, and a signal system that was not able to handle "modern" subway cars.IMHO, the subway had a very low accident rate, given the number of trains and passenger-miles traveled in the '70s. This was before all the timers, wheel detectors, radar, and slower trains. Enlightened self-interest (usually) prevented accidents like the two above. BTW, the PATH system regularly runs at 55, and its accident rate per passenger mile is also very low. The LIRR, where speeds approach 80, has not had a major, major wreck (like Union Square) in quite a few years now. I think the lawyers, not actual unsafe conditions, had more to do with slowing the system down... |
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