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re: At least 10 passengers dead as two high speed rails collide in Spain.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:42 am to BoomerandSooner
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:42 am to BoomerandSooner
You'd think we'd have solved the problem of 2 trains at same point/time on same track by now. How is this still a problem?
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:43 am to Joshjrn
At least 64 dead now and expected to still increase
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:44 am to TheOcean
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Was just on this train about ten days ago.
Could have been you
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:48 am to TimeOutdoors
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I do not understand how trains crashing into each other are even possible now unless it's intentional
I was just about to say this. Seems like with today's technology there should be multiple redundant safety and monitoring measures.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:56 am to TheOcean
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Scary stuff. Was just on this train about ten days ago. They're saying it's likely over 40 dead.
Me too. It could have been us. j/k
I was in the NJ / NYC area. Rode the train to and from NJ to Penn Station. Also rode the Manhattan subway C train.
There were a couple of times when a train on the next track passed us going the opposite direction, and it freaked me the frick out. And I've ridden plenty of trains in the past.
A couple of years ago I took the high speed train from Rome to Naples and back. We hit 300 KPH (180 MPH) at times along the way.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 8:58 am to BoomerandSooner
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I can see Gavin Newsom spinning this. See, we just stole the taxpayer's money and have yet to lay actual tracks. We saved lives by doing nothing.
Lots of people are dead. Let's immediately politicize this tragedy that is unrelated to American politics.
SMH
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:01 am to TorchtheFlyingTiger
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You'd think we'd have solved the problem of 2 trains at same point/time on same track by now. How is this still a problem?
Well they are going 150+ mph toward each other.
But I’m fairly certain in most of France they actually have 2 completely different lines. So it’s virtually impossible.
I would think the real question here isn’t why isn’t there a better warning system, but why is it even possible?
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:03 am to baldona
Sounds like one was stalled on the rail and the other rear ended it
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:04 am to baldona
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Well they are going 150+ mph toward each other.
But I’m fairly certain in most of France they actually have 2 completely different lines. So it’s virtually impossible.
I would think the real question here isn’t why isn’t there a better warning system, but why is it even possible?
These trains weren't headed toward each other. They were both going the same direction, but one was stopped on the tracks for some reason.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:15 am to Stinger_1066
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These trains weren't headed toward each other. They were both going the same direction, but one was stopped on the tracks for some reason.
Sounds like this might be a PTC issue. The stopped train failing to advance through the next signal block should've triggered a stop signal for the train behind it. If the engineer for the second train failed to see that signal, the emergency brakes should've kicked in.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:18 am to TheOcean
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Going to start in Prague
Can we please keep the topic of this thread on track?
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:28 am to BoomerandSooner
I don't see how this happens. It seems as though the rail system program would limit access to restrict a segment of the railway if another train was within a defined distance.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:35 am to HarryHoudini
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Been wanting to do that. Where you going for it ? I’ve been hearing Berlin and Prague are great spots for the Christmas markets.
The smaller villages have some of the best Christmas markets. Wernigerode, Celle and Goslar near me all have good ones.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 9:42 am to Stinger_1066
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Stinger_1066
Sorry I hurt your feelings. Shouldn't you be back at dirtbuglars being a whinny little bitch there.
Posted on 10/28/26 at 10:16 am to ForeverLSU02
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Sounds like one was stalled on the rail and the other rear ended it
My cursory understanding of high school Physics leads me to believe that this is far more preferable than two trains colliding head on at full speed.
For the latter, look up the Nashville train collision that happened 100 years ago. I believe it is the deadliest rail accident in US history.
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