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Train Driver hailed a hero for helping to save his passengers

Hero driver ‘may have saved many lives’Wednesday, 18 August, 2010 from eveningstar.co.uk9:37 AMEVENING STAR EXCLUSIVE: A train driver was today hailed a hero for possibly saving “many lives” due to his quick thinking in last night’s Suffolk rail crash. One source...

Published on 18 August 2010, 10:17 AM by Fiona | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Crash Drivers Level Xing Suffolk

Tree falls onto track ,goes through windscreen injuring driver

13 August 2010 Last updated at 08:42 from BBC 'Little warning' of obstruction on Wiltshire train lineInitial inquiries into a train crash in Wiltshire suggested the driver could not have done anything to prevent it.Passengers were delayed when the high-speed train from London struck a...

Published on 13 August 2010, 9:40 AM by Orinoco | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Drivers Lineside Clearance Wiltshire

Channel 4 documentary about suicide on LUL - 'One Under' 7.30pm 30th July 2010

TV Preview: One Under – C4, 7.30pmOne Under C4, 7.30pm'ONE under' is the term drivers use for a person under their train. This documentary explores the traumatic nature of suicide on the London Underground, pictured, and the long-term effects on those left behind.For many...

Published on 30 July 2010, 10:38 AM by SaxOnTheBeach | 0 comment(s)

Tags: BTP Drivers LUL Suicide TV

Operation Lifesaver warns Minnesota drivers

Operation Lifesaver warns Minnesota driversLast week, 13 drivers in Minnesota were ticketed or warned after trying to beat a Union Pacific locomotive by speeding over the tracks after the flashing lights had started. The project was part of Operation Lifesaver. "When those lights are flashing,...

Published on 10 June 2010, 12:29 PM by TedB | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Drivers Minnesota Operation Lifesaver

Drivers complain that RSSB changed rules causing safety fears

ITV Yorkshire is claiming that a driver has contacted them with his fears for safety at footpath crossings, following the tragic death of the teenager at Morley as she looked for her dog on a well used crossing.This short video clip quotes the Drivers fears and shows the opinion of local...

Published on 21 May 2010, 7:48 PM by Fiona | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Drivers Fatality RSSB Rule Changes Whistle Boards

Sun glare delays new train system

Sun glare delays new train system The system was going to be used between...

Published on 18 May 2010, 7:48 AM by Orinoco | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Drivers ERTMS Gwynedd Railway Network Rail Sun glare

Taiwanese driver falls asleep whilst driving at 190 miles an hour

From Yahoo.comA high-speed train driver in Taiwan has lost his job after being caught dozing off while travelling at nearly 300 kilometres (190 miles) an hour, media and officials said Monday. The incident happened late last month when the train carrying hundreds of passengers was...

Published on 11 May 2010, 11:21 AM by Fiona | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Drivers HST Taiwan

Drivers back to work in Mumbai

Mumbai trains back on track By: IANS www.asianlite.co.uk Date: 05/05/2010 ...

Published on 5 May 2010, 2:17 PM by TedB | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Drivers India Mumbai Strike

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