Really...timenec wrote:Ther is only one thing that will slow/stop a train:the driver.Red lights do not stop trains.wolly1380 wrote:It was reported that the AWS was functioning but the driver may have not done the cold wether brake test that they should do every few min to prevent as you say ice build up the network (signaling) looks as it was slowing the train to a stop as a set of point's were set against this train but ofcause nothing could be done about it.
I know that! When I say the network was slowing the train I mean by cutions and red's that the driver should responed to but could't due to possable brake issues. Also that is providing TPWS and Vigalance were isolated and on a main line I'd be supprised if it was so with the likes of TPWS if the driver doesn't responed then the system/network would stop a train. Which now am not sure but in an emergancy situation would the driver not cancel such "protecting systems