Rolling or Laughing Stock?
Tuesday, February 12, 2002
If we want to reduce the risk of rail accidents, it is not just the signaling system and the performance of the driver's that will need to be improved. The quality of the rolling stock itself will require upgrading. Poor braking systems in trains mean that they cannot be stopped suddenly to avoid accidents. Even the materials used in building the trains are frequently of poor quality. This means that the carriages break up easily in the event
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