#railway safety

[bearfoottruck]

In other news, don't fuck with railway safety in Latvia, because those motormen will hunt you down and kill you.

[animeomelette]

Shaft anime really do just depict characters faffing about on railway tracks like they've got some sorta death wish a lot, huh?

Is there a Japanese equivalent to the Finishing Line that this is a reference to?

Remember that Japan has metre-gague railways with some actually pretty wide loading-gague trains, so there is no guarantee that they're at all safe standing where they are

[townpostin]

Railway Pit Tragedy: Three Children Drown in Latehar

Families demand compensation as kids fall into excavation near railway line Key Points: • Three children drown in railway-dug pit in Latehar district • Victims aged 6-7 years, from Nagra village in Balumath • Locals and police recovered bodies, doctor declared them dead JAMSHEDPUR – A tragic incident in Latehar district claims the lives of three young children who drowned in a pit excavated by…

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"NEWSBOYS BARRED," Hamilton Spectator. September 13, 1913. Page 1. --- Terminal Officals Order Them to Keep Off Station Premises ---- For some time past officials of the Terminal station have been annoyed by the actions of numerous small boys who congregate about the station and create no end of trouble and inconvenience to passengers. One of the favorite diversions of the lads is to change the sign boards on cars. For example, they place the Burlington board on the Dundas car, and the Dundas board on the Burlington car. In this way passengers get badly mixed up, take the wrong cars and are caused a lot of inconvenience. Newsboys also annoy by running through the cars just as they are leaving the station, and in many instances narrowly miss being injured when jumping off moving cars. In order to put a stop to these practices, notices have been posted outside the station forbidding anyone selling newspapers on the company's premises.

[drcpanda12]

New Post has been published on https://www.knewtoday.net/tragedies-on-the-tracks-notable-severe-railway-accidents-in-history/

Tragedies on the Tracks: Notable Severe Railway Accidents in History

Railway accidents have had a significant impact on the history of transportation, causing loss of lives, injuries, and devastating consequences. Throughout history, there have been several severe railway accidents that serve as reminders of the importance of safety precautions and the continuous improvement of railway infrastructure. These tragic incidents have led to advancements in safety regulations, technology, and emergency response systems.

In this article, we will explore some of the most notable railway accidents in history, shedding light on their causes, consequences, and lessons learned from these unfortunate events. By examining these incidents, we can gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the railway industry and the ongoing efforts to prevent future tragedies.

Quintinshill Rail Disaster (1915)

This is one of the deadliest railway accidents in the United Kingdom. It occurred near Gretna Green, Scotland, during World War I. A signalman’s error led to a collision between a troop train and a local passenger train. Shortly after the collision, a following express train collided with the wreckage. A total of 227 people died in the accident.

An official investigation concluded on 17 June 1915 for the Board of Commerce, determined that the incident was caused by two signalmen’s disregard for the regulations. The northbound local train had been reversed onto the southbound line with the northbound loop occupied to facilitate the passage of two late-running northbound sleepers. Its presence was thereafter ignored, and the southbound troop train was allowed to proceed. As a result, both signalmen were charged with manslaughter in England, then convicted of culpable murder in Scotland following a trial; the two sentences are roughly similar. They were re-hired by the railway business after being freed from a Scottish jail in 1916, but not as signalmen.

Several victims were never found since they were completely burned by the fire, and when the bodies of the Royal Scots were returned to Leith on May 24, they were buried together in a mass grave at Edinburgh’s Rosebank Cemetery. The coffins were stacked three high, with the top row draped in the Union Flag.

Harrow and Wealdstone Rail Crash (1952)

The Harrow and Wealdstone rail disaster occurred on October 8, 1952, during the morning rush hour at Harrow and Wealdstone station in Wealdstone, Middlesex (now Greater London). The collision resulted in 112 deaths and 340 injuries, with 88 of those injured being hospitalized. It is still the worst train catastrophe in British history and the second-deadliest overall after the Quintinshill rail tragedy in 1915.

The disaster spurred the implementation of British Railways’ Automatic Warning System (AWS), which had been met with skepticism by certain industry expenditure-prioritizing specialists who reasoned that extra track circuits and color light signals would save more lives. AWS had been installed on one-third of British Rail tracks by 1977.

Balvano Train Disaster (1944)

The Balvano train catastrophe was Italy’s deadliest railway accident and one of the worst railway disasters in history. It happened on the night of March 2-3, 1944, in Balvano, Basilicata. After a lengthy standstill in a tunnel, almost 500 persons aboard a steam-hauled, coal-burning freight train perished of carbon monoxide poisoning.

On the evening of March 2, 1944, freight train 8017 left Naples bound for Potenza. It was made up of 47 freight wagons and weighed 520 tonnes; it also carried several unlawful passengers.

It arrived at the Armi tunnel, which is 1,968 meters long. As the engines reached the tunnel, the wheels began to slip on the tracks which were moist from humidity, and the train lost speed until it came to a halt with practically all of the cars inside the tunnel.

The air was already thick with smoke from a previous train, and the drivers’ efforts to restart the train prompted the locomotives to emit even more carbon monoxide-laden smoke. As a result, the crew and stowaways were progressively asphyxiated, and they were unaware of what was happening to them. The vast majority died peacefully in their sleep. The majority of the few survivors were in the final few wagons, which were still out in the open.

Several variables contributed to the accident. The primary cause was the railway officials’ lack of surveillance, which allowed so many stowaways to ride aboard the train. Low-quality coal, a lack of air in the tunnel, damp tracks, and the train’s double-heading instead of a push-pull arrangement all played a role. The proximate reason was a lack of cooperation between the two locomotive drivers. Furthermore, the death toll was exacerbated by the delay in rescue attempts.

Gare de Lyon Train Accident (1988)

On June 27, 1988, an SNCF commuter train traveling inbound to Paris’s Gare de Lyon terminal collided with a stalled outbound train, killing 56 and wounding 60, making it the third deadliest rail tragedy in postwar France.

When the train approached the platform, a passenger in the railway’s second car abruptly up, applied the emergency brake, and exited the train. After 26 minutes of labor, driver Daniel Saulin, supported by Guard Jean Charles Bovée, fixed the brakes and continued. This operation took longer than normal, causing more passengers to exit the train. To make up for lost time, André Tollance, the station controller at Gare de Lyon, authorized Saulin to bypass the next planned stop and the final before the terminal, Maisons-Alfort.

After passing through Maisons-Alfort, the train hit a four-degree incline that led to the Gare de Lyon. Saulin realized his brakes hardly worked after he passed a yellow light ordering him to slow the train in preparation for being shifted to an empty station. Saulin urgently radioed an emergency notice as the train accelerated from its fall, but he failed to identify himself to the controller. He activated the general alert on his radio and exited his cab to evacuate the passengers to the train’s rear.

The train collided with a delayed outbound train as its passengers evacuated, heeding warnings issued by the delayed train’s driver, André Tanguy, who valiantly remained in his cab at the time, repeatedly repeating a caution over the intercom until he was killed in the collision.

Santiago de Compostela Derailment (2013)

The Santiago de Compostela accident happened on July 24, 2013, when an Alvia high-speed train heading from Madrid to Ferrol in northwestern Spain overturned at high speed on a bend approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) outside the Santiago de Compostela railway station. The preliminary number of hospital fatalities among the 178 injured had reached 79 by the following 28 July.

When the train neared a curve on the track, its data recorder revealed that it was moving at more than twice the statutory speed restriction of 80 kilometers per hour. A track-side camera captured the collision, which showed all thirteen train carriages derailing and four toppling. On July 28, 2013, Francisco José Garzón Amo, the train’s driver, was charged with 79 charges of killing by professional carelessness and an unspecified number of counts of inflicting harm by professional recklessness.

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia paid a visit to injured survivors in Santiago de Compostela.

As a result, the Spanish government announced a countrywide examination of all railway lines, signaling, and train drivers’ route knowledge.

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Tragic Collision: Coromandel Express and Goods Train Crash in Odisha, Raising Concerns of Casualties

Train in crash Odisha: Witness the heart-wrenching collision between the Coromandel Express and a goods train in Odisha, resulting in casualties and raising critical safety questions. Explore the aftermath of the tragic incident, the ongoing rescue efforts, and the government’s response. Discover the impact on train services, the compensation announced, and the call for a thorough investigation.…

[railsistem]

ENSCO Highlights TTC’s Expanded Mission at TRB 2023

ENSCO Highlights TTC’s Expanded Mission at TRB 2023

ENSCO Highlights TTC’s Expanded Mission at TRB 2023 in Washington FRA’s research, testing and training facility now for trucking, bus, pipeline, HAZMAT and cyber training activities. ENSCO, Inc., will highlight the expanded mission of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado, during the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation…

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[thegreatyin]

giggling kicking my feet blushing madly

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The union representing 9,300 workers at Canada’s two biggest railways says public safety is at stake after contract negotiations ground to a halt this month, with a potential strike on the horizon.

Teamsters Canada president François Laporte said demands by Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. are “non-negotiable.”

“CN and CPKC aim to eliminate all safety-critical rest provisions from our collective agreements. These provisions are necessary to combat crew fatigue and ensure public safety,” he said in a press release on Monday.

Full article

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[zannenilsson]

Throwback to that circa-1990s Amtrak coloring book I found in my stuff at my parents' house that featured Femme Skimbleshanks from the "Cats" musical.

[nando161mando]

"Here's a short video from Latvia showing why you shouldn't treat railway lines as a playground."

#MetroTrains

[ladychandraofthemoone]

Blister Twins

Blister II “Kiki” facial expressions and personality based off of Kiki floke from delicious in dungeon.

Some more Kiki expressions with a Blister I “Kier” based off of kaka floke from dunmeshi.

Fun little facts/hc/trivia:

Kira “Kiki” and kier are based off of Kiki and kaka floke from dunmeshi. Kiki is more upbeat in a calm soothing way hardly raising her voice unless the time is right while kier is reserved and taciturn but he’s just as loyal as Kiki despite his complex over being the smallest out of all the ardesdale engines and not being mentioned at all during the books despite him and his sister having built the railway themselves.

Kiki is unintentionally comes off as being cryptic as she’s always seen smiling (except under certain circumstances) and rather soft-looking Very friendly and easy going

Kier is pretty stoic and quiet content with it as he gets easily flustered over being praised or any positive feedback and is secretly quite sensitive to rejection he’s the one who’s quite insecure

They both have unintentionally frightened the others with the uncanny ability to appear out of nowhere they can also speak at the same time or figure out what the other was thinking

[townpostin]

Youth Killed in Train Accident Near Sonua Station

Bablu Gop fatally struck while crossing tracks after alighting from train Incident highlights dangers of trespassing on railway property, need for passenger safety awareness. JAMSHEDPUR – A young man lost his life after being hit by a train near Sonua station in the Chakradharpur railway division on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Bablu Gop, a resident of Rajgaon in the Sonua police…

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I'm not entirely sure what this PSA is supposed to be conveying but it is definitely ominous.

[mean-scarlet-deceiver]

Whenever I remember that on at least one occasion Edward went all the way to Anopha Quarry—meaning that at some point he was definitely running tender-first on a goddamn tramway—I have to concede that the dick policeman may have had a point.