Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 82 mph into a 30 mph curve . . . . leads to problems . . . . http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2516971/New-York-train-crash-investigators-reveal-traveling-82mph.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Did someone say something about the engineer texting at the time of the crash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancocas Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 It was reported that the engineer might have dozed off and became aware as the train approached the curve and dumped the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Did someone say something about the engineer texting at the time of the crash? The guy has turned over his cell phone and they're looking into it. Texting was a factor in that big crash in Spain recently as well as others in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Wolf Blitzer was just flipping out because they haven't yet said whether or not he was texting. "What's taking so long???", he whined. Whatajerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 If he was dozing off, the question comes as to how much rest he'd in the last 24 hours or maybe even the last week! Fatigue can be a real problem. He may be subject to road hypnosis and not be aware of it, although with years of experience, he should be aware. I know that railroads have gone to single crewmen in many instances. It used to be that locomotives also had a "dead man's control" that had to be reset every few minutes to be sure a heart attack, fatigue, inattention, etc., didn't cause an accident. Don't know if that would have helped or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 The really shocking part is that CNN has not reported an AR15 was involved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 The really shocking part is that CNN has not reported an AR15 was involved! Maybe he was cleaning his AR15 . . . . and not paying attention to driving the train . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Please, lets not forget the folks killed in this crash. LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Ray Hality, SASS# 37355 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 The info being dribbled out to through the news media is slowing building a noose for the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Please, lets not forget the folks killed in this crash. LG Aye. A lot of heartache. Prayers up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Train driver is responsible for the deaths of 4???? for work schedule conditions/mechanical failure/weather/whatever.... Airline pilots with same work conditions plows into ground and kill significant amount of others!!!! News reporters and general public says.... Oh well,,,, clear runway and say NEXT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Ray Hality, SASS# 37355 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 They are saying around here that the operator fell asleep at the helm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancocas Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 They are saying around here that the operator fell asleep at the helm. That was hot news two days ago. still on pony express? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancocas Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 FED Safety Mandates http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/06/21793430-feds-order-major-metro-north-safety-changes-after-deadly-crash?lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Ray Hality, SASS# 37355 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 No ponies here We use smoke signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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