I read over at jreb.com forums that there is a subtle animosity going around in the local area there between train crews & track & signal crews because the area is track warrant controlled, or dark territory. It's on everybody's minds & everyone knows it but no one is talking about it openly. Train crews depend on T&S crews for their saftey.
Maybe now, better oversight of the line(maybe signals?) may occur. It's an unfortunate day for both divisions.
I hate to see collisions because my family has been around transportation all my life & I know bread-winners are involved.
The locomotives are parked, however they shrunk-wrapped them in black plastic, then, white plastic(I guess we'll see them on the Internet this week).
Heavy metal parts show signs of melting to give you an idea of the temperatures involved.
I thought the crew had a better chance if they ran the bridge, but E-braking & plastic ties made that all but impossible.
But yes, the company would require stopping immediately.
Braking operating rules prior to a fatal catastrophic collision on the NS can prevent your widow from receiving your pension-fund until your retirement age...
