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Amtrak train hit tractor-trailer too big for I-95 - CenturyLink
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Amtrak train hit tractor-trailer too big for I-95 - CenturyLink
And it happened with close government supervision and control. Mike
In pic 4 of 6 it looks like that rescue worker is wearing an "SMF" safety vest!
Why in the world did they not contact Amtrak when they realized that the driver was having difficulty negotiating the turn?
Not the driver's fault in my opinion.
Welllllllll that explains it all right there.Quote:
Originally Posted by miked
What we have hereeeeee, is a failureeeee, to COMMUNICATE.
Your tax $$$ hard at work!Quote:
Originally Posted by BroJer
< shrugs >
In the immortal words of Forrest Gump:
$hit happens !
They'll clean up the mess and things will get back to normal in a couple of days.
sounds like the failure was due to a private buisness not contacting that listed numberQuote:
Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum
i remember i witnessed a very bad injury cuase the foreman had too much ?hubris? to call in and tell his higher ups he didnt have enough people on his team perform the job safely after he and one his workers got upset with each other and the worker decided not to come in.
You know what's funnier? It was being escorted by NC Highway Patrol/State Troopers. They could have easily called also, but why bother doing that when you can watch a truck get smacked by a train, an end up injuring 50 passengers.
If I recall the company involved(truck) has a history of such things tho also. Just amusing in that.."Seriously?!" kind of way..You have a escort of cops, you got a spotter a head an behind, or should ( not sure if their needed in NC, I know some states require two pilot cars even with a police escort.
They all eff'ed up all around.
I was reading about this elsewhere an have discussed it much with friends an family who drive the big rigs.
Well-established protocols require truck drivers and their trooper escorts to "clear their routes and inform the railroad dispatchers what they're doing," said Steve Ditmeyer, a former Federal Railroad Administration official who teaches railway management at Michigan State University. And even if they lose contact, a toll-free emergency number is prominently displayed at each crossing.
Sirscrapalot - "clear their routes and inform the railroad dispatchers what they're doing," - Steve Ditmeyer, a former Federal Railroad Administration official
oh snap, forgot i read that part about the cop. yeah, i hate that "thats not in my job description" mentality, do you think thats part of what happened?