Woman dragged by train when hand trapped at Hayes and Harlington station

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36681656

(News of RAIB report)

I hope that is taken into account by the current 'one person operation' negotiations.

"Our investigation identified that the train driver and other railway staff held the same misunderstanding: if someone had a hand trapped in a door it would not be possible for the door interlock light to illuminate and a driver to take power."

"This is not the case, and the door was found to be compliant with all applicable standards after the accident."

Will they never learn. Double-decker bus roof ripped off after collision with railway bridge



Luckily the bus was returning to deport and no passengers on board.

Doubt it. Every time I see photo's like that I can't help but think back to a youngster that started with us in 2003. Out with me many times & did the Gloucester run long enough to learn the problems of delivering in Tuffley Lane (Tuffley, Glous).

It's a very long road with a bridge at the end from the A38 entrance to Tuffley. After his last drop in Tuffley Lane, next several drops were in Stroud, so he decided to go through the end. Only problem is that the bridge is 10'6" & the truck 11'3".

To compound his grief, there was a police patrol car behind him. Too many want to get back quickly after finishing their shift & forget their common sense.

The question I have to ask is, "Why cannot technology be used to as least stop some of these events?".
Why can't a WiFi transmitter, or similar, be placed on these low structures and signal to approaching high vehicles a warning, maybe to a GPS device.

Over the years various devices have tried - the most effective is the "dangling chain of bells" placed before the last point of retreat. These clatter the roof of any vehicle tall enough to strike the bridge. The trouble is not every driver takes notice of the "delightful ringing in the years" that results from hitting the bells and ploughs on to the point of impact.

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Over the years various devices have tried - the most effective is the "dangling chain of bells" placed before the last point of retreat. These clatter the roof of any vehicle tall enough to strike the bridge. The trouble is not every driver takes notice of the "delightful ringing in the years" that results from hitting the bells and ploughs on to the point of impact.

Yes some are just totally engrossed in "get-home-itis" and nothing will stop them except an immobile object. The only cure for them is to make the bridge taller and dig the road out deeper. Idiot proofing is expensive.

page 9 http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2013/media/MarApr2013.pdf

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Over the years various devices have tried - the most effective is the "dangling chain of bells" placed before the last point of retreat. These clatter the roof of any vehicle tall enough to strike the bridge. The trouble is not every driver takes notice of the "delightful ringing in the years" that results from hitting the bells and ploughs on to the point of impact.

Yes some are just totally engrossed in "get-home-itis" and nothing will stop them except an immobile object. The only cure for them is to make the bridge taller and dig the road out deeper. Idiot proofing is expensive.

page 9 http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2013/media/MarApr2013.pdf

I assume you know what "Idiot Proofing" does.
produces bigger idiots

produces bigger idiots

Genius has it limits, stupidity knows no bounds.

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We all know that water & electricity don't work well together...

Neither does booze

This driver must be intelligent, nobody could be born this stupid.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-36986004

WK inline for a Darwin award.

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WK inline for a Darwin award.

He didn't kill himself (yet) so he isn't eligible.

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A Boeing 737 cargo from Paris to Orio al Serio (Bergamo) overshot the runaway and ended with its nose on a highway during a storm. Fortunately it was 4 AM and the motorists were few so they could avoid it.
Tullio

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A Boeing 737 cargo from Paris to Orio al Serio (Bergamo) overshot the runaway and ended with its nose on a highway during a storm. Fortunately it was 4 AM and the motorists were few so they could avoid it.
Tullio

Reminds me of a radio transmission years ago from a California airport, tower talking to a plane that just landed a bit far down the runway:

"Nxxx left at last exit if possible. If not possible, continue north on I5, take the Elm Street exit, right at the Gulf station back to airport."

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Sexist, non-PC, but sorry I couldn't resist.
Women Drivers

Did you hear about those new buses which are currently tested in China?

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Did you hear about those new buses which are currently tested in China?

I think they need curbs for the cars, otherwise the possibility of a car getting in the way of the bus tracks will create many accidents.
Is it really a bus or an elevated train on ground level tracks?

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Did you hear about those new buses which are currently tested in China?

I think they need curbs for the cars, otherwise the possibility of a car getting in the way of the bus tracks will create many accidents.
Is it really a bus or an elevated train on ground level tracks?

I'd say the latter, but bus sounds better to a politician than train.

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David
Sitting on my butt while others boldly go,
Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.

I have no idea. The site where I have read about this called them TEBs - traffic elevated busses.

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Oh, the irony :-)