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by e17 1833 days ago
This subthread you are commenting on is about head-on collisions. There have been none since 1975 and I think you will agree that given that passengers on that train were wearing hats and smoking pipes, it's not particularly relevant to any kind of modern railway.
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KineticLensman 1833 days ago
>> I'm talking about any kind of general emergency.

Hence me posting the list of general accidents

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e17 1833 days ago
> The train driver is the most susceptible to die. You're better assisted by a remote operator

The driver didn't die in any of the recent incidents, so they would still be in place to manage the situation.

Interestingly, 7/7/05 isn't on the list, presumably because it wasn't an accident. That's exactly the kind of incident that is relevant in the context of this parent thread.

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KineticLensman 1833 days ago
It would be interesting to where on the train is statistically the most survivable.

> Interestingly, 7/7/05 isn't on the list, presumably because it wasn't an accident

Yes, would also be interesting to know how many crime / related incidents are 'managed' by crew or station staff.

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