Originally posted by 440cuin Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply jockellis Member sinceMay 2002 From: Just outside Atlanta 422 posts Posted by jockellis on Saturday, April 30, 2005 12:27 PM G'day, Y'all, Here in Atlanta, GA, our MARTA trains are computer controlled but have an "operator" who basically just opens and shuts the door. But he is trained to run the train and occasionally has to take control when problems arise. This system seems very good to me. Two brains are better than one. Jock Ellis Cumming, GA US of A Jock Ellis Cumming, GA US of A Georgia Association of Railroad Passengers Reply martin.knoepfel Member sinceDecember 2003 400 posts Posted by martin.knoepfel on Saturday, April 30, 2005 2:00 PM The railroad on which this terrible accident happened had a very outmoded signalling-system, I read in a newspaper. It was not able to slow down a train which ran too fast. Such signalling-systems are not uncommon in other countries... Reply jeaton Member sinceSeptember 2002 From: Rockton, IL 4,821 posts Posted by jeaton on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:26 PM Including the US. As long as I can remember the Chicago Transit Authority has had speed control signaling on its rapid transit lines. Yes, they are a light rail system. Japanese investigators now have determined that the train was moving at 75MPH in a section with a 42MPH speed limit. Jay "We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics Reply 12 Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
Jock Ellis Cumming, GA US of A Georgia Association of Railroad Passengers
"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics
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