Bad day... NAC

[Jim Haseltine]

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From: <MCTXR4 at aol.com>
> Now I know why I read in the travel section of the paper a few days ago
that
> train ridership was down in Britain and that the roads are suffering from
> increased car use.

The reason behind that is an accident last year caused by a broken rail
which prompted a massive nation-wide check of all rail lines, speed
restrictions and major disruption to time tables. Two hour journeys became
10 - people just gave up on the trains and took to the roads.

By a massive coincidence, the locomotive involved in the broken rail
accident is the same one that was pulling the passenger train yesterday.

Couple of hours ago I spoke to a friend who has been on duty in one of the
police control rooms today. She said that although 13 dead is the current
figure, they have still got two very badly damaged carriages to clear
tomorrow and are expecting to find more victims. She added that according to
one of the police accident investigation officers, the lack of surface
evidence on the motorway surface coupled with the straight tire tracks along
the embankment make it highly likely that the driver fell asleep at the
wheel. He (the driver) continues to deny that this was what happened.

Regards,

Jim Haseltine