OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dispatching errors combined with the failure of two backup systems allowed a Union Pacific train to slam into 75 railcars that had been...
that had been parked on a side track for nine months in Southern California two years ago, killing an engineer and a conductor, according to a report issued Thursday.
Normally, a system installed on the tracks would electronically detect the parked railcars and reinforce the note in the dispatchers' computers. But that system failed because rust built up on the track and wheels of the cars during the months they sat idle and prevented the track circuit from conducting electricity.
Railroad managers also stressed with dispatchers that they must confirm a track is clear before removing a note in the computer saying they are occupied.New York, New York-- - B2i Digital, Inc. will, once again, serve as a marketing partner for the 11th Annual ROTH Solar & Storage Symposium . This key networking event connects executives from over 25 public and private companies with institutional investors.
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