Posted on 04/24/2002 3:32:55 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:40:11 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
A Burlington Northern freight train ran a red signal light moments before Tuesday's deadly collision with a commuter train, investigators said Wednesday.
"There is no question the Burlington Northern train should have stopped," National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Marion Blakey said.
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The freight train began braking about 2,100 feet before the crash, and had slowed to 20 mph at impact. The Metrolink engineer saw the other engine coming and ordered the commuter train to stop, Blakey said.
I thought Blakey had been murdered by Blake? What's going on? Oh, never mind!
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