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[email protected] · November 11th 16, 12:53 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Richard J.) wrote:

Roland Perry wrote on 10 Nov 2016 at 14:01 ...
In message , at 13:51:45 on Thu, 10 Nov
2016, d remarked:

Is there not some sort of ATP or speed control system in such an
event on the Tramlink? IIRC, there are timed signals along the line.

TPWS-for-trams, anyone?
Doesn't sound like such a bad idea, under the circumstances.

I'm surprised such systems arn't installed already on trams like
croydon that are essentially railways in all but name.

Will these unfortunate deaths be included in the otherwise minimal stats
for "UK Rail Passenger Fatalities"?

Yes, the ORR classify them as "non-mainline", covering "heritage
railways, tramways, light rail and metro systems".

These are the first deaths of passengers being carried on a rail
vehicle in Great Britain in an accident since Grayrigg in 2007.

And the last time as many as 7 were killed is even longer ago. :-(

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Colin Rosenstiel