How things are done

[ikar]

Today on our network (Croatian Railways)

2044002 working B790 today (1525 Zagreb to Cakovec) was involved in a collision with a car at Kupljenovo between Zapresic and Zabok. No damage to train, the Ford Sierra was a write off but the driver got lucky and escaped injury, he probably learned a lesson not to try and race against a train again. Train carried on 35 mins late after police interventon.

 

[Tom B]

Proper way to do things. Would probarbly have happened that way here a few years ago...

 

[Gareth Hale]

I would have kept the train off for at least that day to make sure its 1000% safe.

 

[HSTfan!!!]

I would have kept the train off for at least that day to make sure its 1000% safe.

which is why young gareth isn't in business!

 

[Gareth Hale]

How would you like to be on a train and the bogie falls off or something.

 

[ikar]

How would you like to be on a train and the bogie falls off or something.

This ain't a pacer, this is a 110t loco those turn cars into tin can's with no damages to it self:

http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/hr/diesel/2044/blue/017/2044_017_Zagreb1.jpg

 

[Lewisham2221]

Please tell me I'm not the only one confused by Gareth's last post?

 

[Tom]

Well his delete reason is "it makes no sence"

 

[Gareth Hale]

That is true, I deleted it after re-reading it, it made no sence.

if your wondering it said this

'American trains are bigger, I wish all cars were made this big then there would be no more road deaths '

 

[Guinness]

I would have kept the train off for at least that day to make sure its 1000% safe.

Please go into more depth please.

 

[devon_metro]

Please go into more depth please.

What if it was 100(0)% safe 10 minutes after re-railing it? Surely then there is no need to wait a day?

Thinking in an american way... surely a day off the rails is losing money.

meaning no $$$ for George Mush and co!

 

[ikar]

10 minutes after re-railing it?

The problem was that it was on the tracks all the time, and if it wasn't for the police it would be on it's way immediatly, no American Ford can beat a big 100t loco.

 

[66526]

I do not care how much disruption is made to trains and whether the line is closed for 2 weeks or 2 months. If something serious has happened then they need to find out what has gone on and what they can do to prevent it. For some reason I would prefer my train to be cancelled than someone to be killed...

 

[ikar]

I do not care how much disruption is made to trains and whether the line is closed for 2 weeks or 2 months. If something serious has happened then they need to find out what has gone on and what they can do to prevent it. For some reason I would prefer my train to be cancelled than someone to be killed...

The line speed is 40kmh...