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Title: "At least 17 dead" In train drerailment Taiwan Post by: broadgage on October 21, 2018, 12:56:33 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45932991 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45932991)
Very sad. No details about the cause as yet. Many vehicles derailed, but they look largely intact suggesting a relatively modest speed. Title: Re: "At least 17 dead" In train drerailment Taiwan Post by: JayMac on October 21, 2018, 13:56:28 It's noticeable that the leading vehicle has overturned on the outside of a curve.
Title: Re: "At least 17 dead" In train drerailment Taiwan Post by: stuving on October 21, 2018, 14:11:38 It's noticeable that the leading vehicle has overturned on the outside of a curve. True, though that tells us nothing about why it came off, only that it was on a curve at the time. Any derailment at speed on a curve, whatever the cause, is almost certain to produce that effect. Title: Re: "At least 17 dead" In train drerailment Taiwan Post by: JayMac on October 23, 2018, 15:15:04 Now reported that excess speed was a factor in the derailment.
Title: Re: "At least 17 dead" In train drerailment Taiwan Post by: onthecushions on October 25, 2018, 17:07:55 Now reported that excess speed was a factor in the derailment. AIUI, there was a c40mph curve on a c90mph route. The local equivalent of ATC/TPWS had been switched out as faulty, without failing the train. There may not have been effective approach control signalling, as would apply in the UK. Sometimes I think that NR/DfT/GWR etc are wonderful..... OTC Title: Re: "At least 17 dead" In train drerailment Taiwan Post by: SandTEngineer on October 25, 2018, 17:58:10 ...err. where in the UK do we have approach control signalling for a curve in plain line?
Title: Re: "At least 17 dead" In train drerailment Taiwan Post by: onthecushions on October 25, 2018, 18:42:01 I thought that we had it at Reading before the rebuild on the down main (125) into 4 (50). We were never slowed when it was 80. Apologies if I'm mistaken. OTC This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |