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#1 by
Voltman
, Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:37 am
less than a fortnight after the train crash in France there is a similar tragedy in Spain.
Train Derailed in North West Spain
Train Derailed in France
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#2 by
Sheldonboy
, Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:35 pm
Quote: Voltman wrote in post #1
less than a fortnight after the train crash in France there is a similar tragedy in Spain.
Train Derailed in North West Spain
Train Derailed in France
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#3 by
Voltman
, Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:44 am
This video, if you can bear it, shows the derailment from a trackside camera. See at 1m 8s.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23447147
There are two carriages already floating above the track when they come into view.
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#4 by
phil
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, Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:19 am
The driver was certainly exceeding the speed limit for that bend. He admits that he was doing at least twice the 50mph limit. It's a terrible loss of life for what trying to make up 5 minutes of lost time.
#5 by
Sheldonboy
, Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:00 pm
More information
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23507348
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#6 by
mikejee
, Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:30 pm
i would have scarcely thought that it would be necessary for a train driver who had been properly trained on a route to consult a map of the route. As I understand, in the uk at least, they have to know every little detail of a route before they are properly signed off
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#7 by
Sheldonboy
, Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:14 am
Maybe the fault lies deeper than we thought, Had he been on that route before?
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