Eastern Railroad Discussion > Semi vs Train Collision -- Truck Driver School

Saw something on AP news about a collision involving a train versus a semi being used in "truck driver training". Occurred near Climax, Georgia. 4 fatalities, the driving instructor & 3 students which were in the cab of the semi.

Sadly, no information was given regarding the railroad, such as damage to the train, the status of the * railroad employees*, etc -- as if the train was somehow an indestructible robot unworthy of mention.

Nickatnight

that would be either on the csx dothan sub or the line between bainbridge, ga. and tallahassee, fl.

Even if the train were indestructable the crew arent!!

It was hard to tell whether the unit was NS or CSX. The cab and front end of the lead unit appeared to have had all the paint burnt off and was an even grey color. Of course it might have been a NS stealth unit.

News report said the truck was pushed 1000 feet down the track...

Sounds pretty sad. I can just picture a student behind the wheel and the instructor helplessly yelling NO! NO! NO!

It's a sad story all around. These students and the instructor had family and friends who are mourning them now. The fact that perhaps the student and instructor were repsonsible does not diminish the pain their loved ones feel or the sympathy we should feel for them.

With that said, the forgotten victims are always the train crew who were helpless to do anything, who must now live with the fact that they were involved in an accident that took four lives, regardless of whether they shared any blame at all.

Sad, sad, sad.


Joe H.

wabash2800 Wrote:
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> Sounds pretty sad. I can just picture a student
> behind the wheel and the instructor helplessly
> yelling NO! NO! NO!


Unfortunately the trainer was probably yelling GO,GO,GO!!!!!!!!!!
See it all the time