Rail Accident in India - 80 Dead

**DSY011** · #1 11th July 2011, 20:10

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/death-toll-...112008896.html

Silver Fox Phil · #2 11th July 2011, 21:35

Hi Syd
Just go's to show how the number of dead on Indian railways in one year is caused by the somewhat cavalier attitude toward H&S that the Indian continant has? It is always a sad affair when anyone dies as a result of accidents no matter how caused but surely this can be much reduced by adopting tighter controls. Lets hope lessons are learned!
Regards
phil

**DSY011** · #3 11th July 2011, 22:28

Phil, they don't have a cavalier attitude toward H&S, they don't have H&S at all.

Silver Fox Phil · #4 12th July 2011, 13:04

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Originally Posted by DSY011

Phil, they don't have a cavalier attitude toward H&S, they don't have H&S at all.

Agreed; Seems to me they are about 100 years behind the rest of us with regard to H&S.

Tony · #5 12th July 2011, 17:39

Maybe the fact that they cram 250 people into/onto a coach with 60 seats may have some bearing on the death toll in Indian accidents.

Silver Fox Phil · #6 14th July 2011, 19:46

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Originally Posted by Tony

Maybe the fact that they cram 250 people into/onto a coach with 60 seats may have some bearing on the death toll in Indian accidents.

Not to mention the number hanging from the roof or sides either?

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