John Liebson A newsfeed I read earlier today said that the tram went through a 12mph-limied switch at some four times that speed. (I don't recall the site of the feed, and a Google news search did not turn up the specifc URL)
A newsfeed I read earlier today said that the tram went through a 12mph-limied switch at some four times that speed. (I don't recall the site of the feed, and a Google news search did not turn up the specifc URL)
Try this from BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=croydon%20rail%20accident
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From the arial photo, looks like the operator went into the curve at a far higher speed than allowed. Note that this happened on completely private-right-of-way, and this system does include some streetcar operation on lanes shared with general traffic.
BuslistIn the U.K. a Croyden Tramlink tram has overturned resulting in a number of passenger injuries a fatalities. http://www.itv.com/news/london/story/2016-11-09/british-transport-police-driver-of-derailed-croydon-tram-arrested/
http://www.itv.com/news/london/story/2016-11-09/british-transport-police-driver-of-derailed-croydon-tram-arrested/
Guess there was a need for PTC and ECP and inward facing cameras.
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In the U.K. a Croyden Tramlink tram has overturned resulting in a number of passenger injuries a fatalities.
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