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Re: Metrolink engineer texting with railfans |
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Posted by randyo on Sun Sep 14 20:03:05 2008, in response to Re: Metrolink engineer texting with railfans, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sun Sep 14 11:36:15 2008. I agree with most of the posts regarding cell phone usage and operating unless the nature of the situation that requires such usage is such that the operator must use the device for emergency purposes without waiting for the train to come to a stop such as observing a fire, serious auto accident or other similar emergency within sight of the ROW. My concern, however is the apparent absence of any speed control devices that could have slowed or even stopped the train before it reached the critical situation. AFIK, most railroads today have cab signal equipment which notifies the engineer when a more restrictive condition exists ahead and emits a warning signal in the engine cab for the engineer to acknowledge AND reduce the speed of his/her train to that required or else the brakes will be applied that will either slow the train down sufficiently or even completely stop it if conditions warrant. In such a case, even if the engineer were totally oblivious to the conditions ahead, the train should have either been slowed or actually stopped before the colision could have occurred. Does anyone out there have any info regarding what type of train overspeed protection, if any, that piece of railroad might have? |
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