tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post5646752299133779633..comments2024-03-26T13:27:26.499+00:00Comments on Zelo Street: The Railway’s Track Machine ProblemTim Fentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726447899972084146noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-52414539927237651902020-08-07T01:36:45.410+01:002020-08-07T01:36:45.410+01:00Not wrong!
Not wrong!<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-73455525156308624152020-08-04T22:38:51.054+01:002020-08-04T22:38:51.054+01:00 Individuals with the right mindset will be filter... Individuals with the right mindset will be filtered out by the hr dept no doubt.grim northernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550636800966418400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-21836921982338861492020-08-04T19:03:53.275+01:002020-08-04T19:03:53.275+01:00Of course the incident actually happened at Balham...Of course the incident actually happened at Balham. A competent railwayman would have made sure he knew exactly what was happening before doing anything, not set off in hope!<br /><br />I was told once to pass a signal at danger because of a points failure, on approaching the points at walking pace because they didn't look to be set right I saw the signalman, who had had to clamp the points himself because of an S&T go slow, had incredibly clamped them the wrong way. I wouldn't have been derailed but it would have stopped the job on a busy commuter line for the rest of the day! Being clear about instructions, obeying signals and reading points was second nature, today it seems people are let lose on the railway without the required mindset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-16444772849777725002020-08-04T02:40:42.402+01:002020-08-04T02:40:42.402+01:00Why does it always take a disaster or several befo...Why does it always take a disaster or several before safety features are added ? <br />I don't know much about the railways, but have a friend who lost several colleagues at Grayrigg in Cumbria..<br /><br />Safety saves money in the long run and more importantly lives in the short termJonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517504017510902155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-31631087570607484212020-08-03T18:01:57.008+01:002020-08-03T18:01:57.008+01:00The loop should have had trap points, or no vehicl...The loop should have had trap points, or no vehicles not fitted with CONVEL allowed on the line except with a full possession.<br /><br />The Wandsworth incident was a case of non railway oriented staff ignoring basic railway rules, like obeying signals! A competent railwayman should have been aboard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-91054131027720654722020-08-03T17:40:24.913+01:002020-08-03T17:40:24.913+01:00In the early days of industrial capitalism, worker...In the early days of industrial capitalism, workers were routinely sucked into or caught on moving parts of machinery and killed. I have always thought of societies tolerance of daily inevitable death during the commute to work as the modern equivalent. How much gdp would be lost if cars were restricted to non fatal speeds and train safety Increased?grim northernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550636800966418400noreply@blogger.com