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Ottawa Transit Developments
- Thread starter Reecemartin
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OCCheetos
Active Member
I don't think this is true at all. Siemens was being considered by RTG even after they had been awarded the bid for Stage 1.
Ultimately RTG chose Alstom.
turini2
Active Member
They really can't catch a break can they? The door thing is classic bathtub curve, problems like that will go away in time - but all these issues is bad luck and near catastrophe time after time!
Amare
Senior Member
I dont know if we can sum this latest issue as bad luck. If a train derails, chances are there is something that caused it to derail: either some kind of defect, track issue, etc.. The chances a train just derails because it's having a bad day are pretty slim.
Allandale25
Senior Member
Allandale25
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Allandale25
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Allandale25
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Meanwhile...
Allandale25
Senior Member
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Why didn't the operator notice that the train had derailed? Why didn't anyone pull the emergency brake?
OCCheetos
Active Member
The derailed bogie was nearly 80m away from the cab. The operator most likely had no idea.
Bordercollie
Senior Member
Cant you see that the train is not in line from your mirror? Still nobody pulled the emergency brake?
OCCheetos
Active Member
The trains don't have mirrors.
I don't think it's that surprising that no one pulled the emergency brake. Most people probably wouldn't know how to immediately react in a situation like that.
lrt's friend
Active Member
What is scary is that the derailed train crossed a bridge. Thankfully, it stopped before the curve required to reach Hurdman Station.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Wouldn't an alarm or some automatic braking occur during any derailment?