← Back to context Comment by elnatro 6 hours ago Im what context it is normal to derail a train to avoid a crash with another one? 6 comments elnatro Reply jojomodding 6 hours ago https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-made/the-runaway-swiss-tr...More often than you think.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_pointsEspecially when the train to be derailed is slow-moving or a freight train or runaway. pxndxx 6 hours ago What course of action would you have suggested? elnatro 6 hours ago Not have to do it in the first place because of automated controls and fail-safes? embedding-shape 5 hours ago Sure, but in this case, those don't have exist and you need to make a tough choice, so which is it? 2 replies →
jojomodding 6 hours ago https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-made/the-runaway-swiss-tr...More often than you think.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_pointsEspecially when the train to be derailed is slow-moving or a freight train or runaway.
pxndxx 6 hours ago What course of action would you have suggested? elnatro 6 hours ago Not have to do it in the first place because of automated controls and fail-safes? embedding-shape 5 hours ago Sure, but in this case, those don't have exist and you need to make a tough choice, so which is it? 2 replies →
elnatro 6 hours ago Not have to do it in the first place because of automated controls and fail-safes? embedding-shape 5 hours ago Sure, but in this case, those don't have exist and you need to make a tough choice, so which is it? 2 replies →
embedding-shape 5 hours ago Sure, but in this case, those don't have exist and you need to make a tough choice, so which is it? 2 replies →
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-made/the-runaway-swiss-tr...
More often than you think.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_points
Especially when the train to be derailed is slow-moving or a freight train or runaway.
What course of action would you have suggested?
Not have to do it in the first place because of automated controls and fail-safes?
Sure, but in this case, those don't have exist and you need to make a tough choice, so which is it?
2 replies →