[PRCo] Re: Computer Control ??? (Second Sending) **

[John Swindler]

>From photos and maps, apparently Red Line train inbound towards Washington, which may greatly reduced casualties in first car.  There was a train stopped at Ft. Totton station.  Following train was stopped inbound from New Hampshire Ave. overpass visible in pix.  Second following train plowed into train stopped inbound near New Hampshire Ave.  It was on a curve.  Four track right of way with Metrorail occupying two inner tracks.

 

Allegedly last train involved the oldest cars on system, which would be the Rohr cars built in early 1970s.  Would this have accounted for 'telescoping'?

 

John

 

 

 

 
> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:35:20 -0400
> Subject: [PRCo] Computer Control ??? (Second Sending) **
> From: hrbran at cavtel.net
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> 
> Apparently the computer forgot how to make logic choices today at 5:02pm in
> Washington DC near the Fort Totten Metro Station. I have never been
> "comfortable" with allowing a machine to completely operate anything on
> rails. DC Metro is, of course, investigating. They will probably find the
> machine innocent.
> ** The first time I sent this the attachments were showing as being
> "attached". However, the message sent had no attachments. Certainly, that
> was not the fault of the machine.[?]
> -- 
> Herb Brannon
> On America's North Coast
> 
> The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long
> as life remains.
> Josephine Baker
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