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   Message 2,972 of 3,261   
   Adam H. Kerman to Larry Sheldon   
   Re: UP Hoxie, AR crash   
   21 Aug 14 12:11:48   
   
   From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Larry Sheldon  wrote:   
      
   >This sounds there are two tracks (pictures I've seen seem to show that)   
   >and one train should have stopped at the junction and did not.   
      
   >http://www.thetd.com/freepages/2014-08-20/news/story1.php   
      
   Well, Larry, the newspaper article says the southbound crew saw   
   "advanced approach" (I assume advance approach) which usually means be   
   prepared to hold at the second signal, used in areas with closely-spaced   
   signals, so why is there a conflict?   
      
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