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Originally Posted by pre65
Human error was suggested in the initial reaction. 
What is the point of sophisticated safety systems if some "wally" can override them and cause this sort of carnage ? |
I totally agree with you in the light of the recent German collision.
In this case the BBC are suggesting that there wasn't even a safety system to override....
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Originally Posted by BBC Website
The system relied on telephone calls and "human error" remains the main line of inquiry, reports say.
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The inquiry is focusing on the lack of automatic signalling system on a small part of the Italian railway network.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36781217
Seems incredible in the 21st century. And here is the UK fretting about how slow we are in implementing ERTMS. This puts it in proportion.
BW