As has been said, the sole cause was a driver driving through a red light and into the single track section. Had it been at a different time of day and a track inspection trolley or maintenance train

Yes, but on a railway there can always be a special train or a freight train or something running late or a signal being red for any other reason. Adherence to the timetable can never be a

Am 30.07.2013 16:43, schrieb bs177@...: Unfortunately it is 24-year old driver in the NPZ who perished and not the 54-year old driver of the Domino who accelerated against a red signal.

From: "bs177@ggbooks. Hi Bruce, I'm not sure why you are not following my explanation. Timetabling is a factor because, as I said, the two REs are unusual in that they run extra to the normal service

No it isn't. Thoughts with all the victims and may this be the last Fionnbarr

I am having difficulty in understanding how timetabling could be a factor. This is of course the view of someone who is not familiar with how the signalling system works at that location, what

As I had immediately suspected on seeing the time of this accident, the problem appears to have been caused because one unit was forming one of the commuter extras that are outside the standard

________________________________ From: Markus guerbetaler@...    It isn't a friendly Summer for railways in Europe, is it? ... or in Canada ...

Am 29.07.2013 22:15, schrieb martinbaumann112: It wasn't clear until now, which driver is missing. I'm afraid that the collision was a consequence of a human error of the driver of the Domino train

--- In SwissRail@..., "martinbaumann112" <martin98baumann@...> wrote: One train was an NPZ Domino 560 213

The collision was between trains 4049 and 12976. A Swiss news report 10 minutes ago reported one of the drivers was still trapped in the wreckage. The same report stated there were 30 casualties One

Apologies, I should have confirmed the location for those not familiar with Suisse Romande. Granges is on the Palézieux - Payerne 'Ligne de la Broye' which is mostly single track

A more traditional single track incident by the looks of it. http://www.20minutes.fr/societe/1193831-20130729-accident-ferroviaire-fait-plusieurs-blesses-suisse-romande Looks like a Domino EMU and

http://news.sky.com/story/1121900/swiss-train-crash-44-passengers-injured Cheers Keith47424.

Another accident today http://www.24heures.ch/ Mark http://www.mark5812.smugmug.com

Normally only used by diverted passenger trains on an iregular basis this line can be done when VHMthB are running their "Uferdampffahrten" Romanshorn-Rorschach and return. The trains use bay platform

Am 27.07.2013 19:13, schrieb stephen: According to sbb.ch the disruption, due to a "catenary defect", will last till the end of the day. Extra trains Spiez�Brig are necessary, because IC2000

There is major disruption in the base tunnel after a tarpaulin on a freight train got wrapped in the catenary. This seems similar to the incident which caused the fire in the Simplon tunnel. IC1072

Biel to Konstanz Trains (IN THIS DIRECTION ONLY) are being diverted via Wnazwill and the NBS (Neubaustrecke) today and tomorrow

For anyone with an interest in Swiss crocodiles and historic center cab electrics, both on the standard gauge and narrow gauge, there will be a bit of a "bonanza tour" with a unique itinerary in early