Indian Train Crash

**DSY011** · #1 19th July 2010, 22:41

A train crash in eastern India has killed at least 60 people and injured another 120, officials say.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10679933

HM181 · #2 20th July 2010, 21:15

My guess would be a SPAD or a signalling failure.
My heart goes out to these people, and that is why Health and Safety on the railways is so important.

**DSY011** · #3 20th July 2010, 21:35

From what I have read and herd from people in India when I was over there 4 years ago, there is no such thing as Health and Safety.

**DSY011** · #4 20th July 2010, 22:10

Driver error may have led to Monday's train crash in eastern India's West Bengal state which left 63 people dead, preliminary investigations have found.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10693652

The express had entered the station in Sainthia town at full speed, even though it had a scheduled stop there, railway officials say.
The driver did not brake or heed numerous stop messages, before the express hit a stationary train.

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