Heh, I remember my Mum talking about the controversy
when the double-decker carriages were being introduced. Apparently there was the usual tabloid-newspaper-style indignation about the inappropriateness of having people sitting so low, should a lady in a skirt walk by.
As for crash updates - the derailed train had a 'black box' data recorder. It was retrieved undamaged,anaylsed, and found to be not actually switched on. Apparently the black boxes were a recommendation after the previously mentioned train disaster at Glenbrook... I guess actually switching the black boxes on will be a recommendataion after this event. :-/
(Edit: Spelling in subject line)
John. Busy lad.
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Meerkat
Jan. 31, 2003, 05:31:08 PM EST
Heh, I remember my Mum talking about the controvery
when the double-decker carriages were being introduced. Apparently there was the usual tabloid-newspaper-style indignation about the inappropriateness of having people sitting so low should a lady in a skirt walk by.
As for crash updates - the derailed train had a 'black box' data recorder. It was retrieved, anaylsed, and found to be not actually switched on. Apparently the black boxes were a recommendation after the previously mentioned train disaster at Glenbrook... I guess switching the black boxes on will be a recommendataion after this event. :-/
John. Busy lad.
