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PSR is worth some controversy but the big problem here was ordering the train to proceed after a hot-box detector found a hot axle (saying that if it’s really a
by sclarisse 4y ago
PSR is worth some controversy but the big problem here was ordering the train to proceed after a hot-box detector found a hot axle (saying that if it’s really a problem the next one will detect it, which it did, but it was too late to stop).
That’s just bypassing the safeties deliberately.
- iinnPP 4y agoAnd nobody will even go to jail for that. Maybe a adult summer camp, but probably not. Guess what will happen again?
- ruined 4y agoyes, there seems to be a lot of management pressure to disregard risks in order to keep schedule.
- dsfyu404ed 4y agoThose were line level employees, not fat cat MBAs. It'll be real interesting to see what sort of incentives those people were and weren't subject to. You don't just order a train that might be on fire to keep going unless your equipment is chronically faulty or you are really, really, really sure it won't be your ass. Sounds like a "when everyone is responsible nobody is" situation.