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ลำดับตอนที่ #30 : German train controller 'error' denied
Germany train crash: Controller error theory dismissed
At least 10 people were killed and scores more were injured, 18
seriously.
An unconfirmed report suggested that an automatic braking system had been
switched off to allow one of the trains to make up time.
But a police spokesman rejected the theory as "pure
speculation".
"Discard
that, we reject that," a spokesman told local broadcaster
Bayerischer Rundfunk.
The braking system, which is supposed to kick in when a train
runs through a red light, was installed after a 2011 disaster at Magdeburg in
which 10 people died.
Reports in German media suggested that in exceptional
circumstances the automated system could be overridden by rail staff.
Human
error is still being investigated as a possible cause of the disaster, which
happened on a single-track commuter
line on Monday morning near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60km (37 miles)
south-east of Munich.
The transport minister said the trains had crashed into each
other while both travelling at about 100km/h (62mph).
Emergency teams, some winched in by helicopter, worked for hours to free casualties from the
wreckage.
What we know
§ The accident occurred
on a single-track route between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen at about 07:00 local
time (06:00 GMT)
§ Officials say they
assume both train drivers had no visual contact before the crash as the site is on a bend - and therefore
crashed into each other largely without braking
§ The stretch of line
had an automatic braking system designed to halt any train that passed a stop signal. It is
not yet known why this failed to stop the crash
§ Two of the three data
recorders or "black boxes" on board the trains have been recovered
Both
train drivers and two train guards were among those killed.
One
person is still thought to be missing, however police denied overnight reports
that an 11th body had been recovered from the wreckage of one of the trains.
Analysis by Richard Westcott, Transport correspondent
It
seems likely that one of the trains ran a red light, but it's hard to know why.
It could be human error, technical problems or a combination of the two.
The
line is fitted with a modern safety system that slows the train down if it is
going too fast and then stops it automatically if it passes a red signal.
Drivers
get warnings in the cab if there is a problem. The speed of each train suggests
neither had any warning.
And
it is highly likely they'd have known the route, too.
Only
by analysing the data recorders or "black boxes" will investigators
know for sure what happened.
It's
incredible that so few people lost their lives and that's almost certainly
because of the huge improvements in train design over the years. They are much
safer than they used to be.
Train crash rescue: As it
happened
Chancellor
Angela Merkel said she was "dismayed" by the crash.
Bavarian
Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told reporters it was "difficult to comprehend" how such
a crash could happen given the amount of investment in railway safety following
previous train accidents.
VOCABULARY
braking (n.)
a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this device work:
make up sth
to form a particular thing, amount, or number as a whole:
Overridden (v.)
(of a person who has the necessary authority) to decideagainst or refuse to accept a previous decision, an order, a person, etc
to operate an automatic machine by hand:
commuter (n.)
someone who regularly travels between work and home:
winch (n.)
a machine that lifts heavy objects by turning a chain or ropearound a
tube-shaped device
casualties (n.)
a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war:
site (n.)
a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or will happen:
bend (n.)
halt (v.)
to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening:
dismay (n.)
a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment:
comprehend (v.)
to understand something completely:
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