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Old October 23rd 05, 05:20 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Northern line trip failures = lots of SPADs

You can always tell who the ignorant dicks are, on discussions about
railway operations, because they call signals showing a danger aspect
"red lights", as if they are traffic lights. Do they think trains weigh
1 to 40 tons and have rubber tyres rolling on asphalt?


Oh I'm sorry , "danger aspect" then if you prefer your
euphamisms. Does that mean it isn't red and you're not
supposed to stop at it as per a road signal? Would explain the
SPADs I suppose wouldn't it. Also FYI , a tube train can
stop in a platform length or less at line speed. Thats about
300 feet or so. Ask a truck driver how far a 40 ton rig takes to
stop from 60 mph on a wet road during an emergency stop.

Incidentaly , why are you calling it a railway , shouldn't
that be saying "permanent way"?

B2003