From: joekor@earthlink.net   
      
   On 8/26/2014 9:18 PM, Michael Finfer wrote:   
   > On 8/26/2014 8:35 PM, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   >> On Tuesday, August 26, 2014 7:40:47 PM UTC-4, Calvin Henry-Cotnam wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Or is there somehting else I am missing?   
   >>   
   >> According to another article, the train was directed to the track by   
   >> dispatchers.   
   >>   
   >> But as you said, the facts have been blurred by incompetent media,   
   >> since, as you said, a errant train like that would've been tripped by   
   >> a red signal.   
   >>   
   >   
   > A signal can be displayed for that move, but it would have been yellow   
   > over yellow over yellow.  I would think that that should be a clue for   
   > the motorman to speak to the dispatcher before accepting such a signal,   
   > and I wonder why finding that he was wrong railing up the other local   
   > track on a four track main line would not have caused him to immediately   
   > stop the movement rather than continuing to the next station, regardless   
   > of whether or not he heard the radio calls.   
   >   
   > There are a number of issues here that need to be addressed, including   
   > crew training, and discussions need to be had about situational awareness.   
   >   
   > Michael Finfer   
   > Bridgewater, NJ   
      
   There are no signals for reverse moves at Canal.  See my longer post   
   from a few minutes ago.   
      
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