[PRCo] Re: METRORAIL DISASTER

[John Swindler]

Not at that location - operators will be very vigilant.  But what about the rest of the system?  There is a story circulating about signals showing clear in tunnel going under Potomac several years ago, but two operators hit emergency because of train ahead.   But they had line of sight.  In this case, the New Hampshire bridge piers were in the way.

 

 

 

 


From: alschneider2 at juno.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:28:12 +0000
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Subject: RE: METRORAIL DISASTER


Today Metro announced that every train would operate manually.

Now if that relay in question fails again, the lines of sight prevent the third train operator from stopping time, what would prevent the same event again?  Would manual operator in the same scenario improve things if line of sight prevents the operator from stopping in time?

                     Alan


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