Fine I'll take that statistic as factual for the purposes of this argument, but my point still stands that it's entirely possible the fault was ignored but wouldn't have been if someone was around to actually look at the thing and pull the emergency cord or what have you.
Your vision sounds like a jobs program today. Guarantee few if any people take the job seriously and instead spend it on their phone. What’s the pay rate for people who don’t see home every night? Why is a CCD camera bad again?
“Get rid of traffic lights and hire crossing guards because technology bad!”
Where did he mention cameras? Are you suggesting the Conductor should have a monitor to a camera in the back? Or is that what they already do? Hopefully the conductor is taking his job seriously, which is to focus on "Driving" the train...which is all he should have to do.
And he's already under the impression that he doesn't have to Focus on the cargo a mile behind him combusting into flames for no apparent reason, because of the Technology.....
That being said, we all know this wasn't a random failure of technology... and that the only technology they rely on is a censor they pass over. every 20 miles or whatever. There was most likely a multitude of technological failures that would have to happen simultaneously for this to happen.
So I agree with you that adding cabooses again solely to prevent things like this from happening, isn't practical...Because it wouldn't have prevented this... because this was deliberate. The People in the Caboose would be in on it, and frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if the people conducting this train this time, were in on it.
But you just sound like you work for BIG LOCOMOTIVE or something. lol.
Right. And "FRED" is as useless as the Wendy's kiosk yesterday that wouldn't let me pick the drink I actually wanted when I got to that step, vs an actual human being back there.
Remember cabooses? That they quit needing? One thing conductors back there would do would be look up the train for any signs of trouble....
This may be the case, but:
a) Do you not agree a human being back there to notice things/insist on stopping etc would be a good thing?
b) Do you think even if it did work and was ignored in this case, that such technology is infallible?
c) Just how much would attaching a caboose and paying 1 or 2 guys to occupy it cost vs how much profit made per train?
d) Do you think chipping away at every possible cost savings opportunity has improved or worsened almost everything?
You mean a conductor asleep in the caboose while bearings fail and trains derail?
Trains used to derail far more frequently before electronic defect detectors were introduced and humans who were supposed to do the job got replaced.
Fine I'll take that statistic as factual for the purposes of this argument, but my point still stands that it's entirely possible the fault was ignored but wouldn't have been if someone was around to actually look at the thing and pull the emergency cord or what have you.
Your vision sounds like a jobs program today. Guarantee few if any people take the job seriously and instead spend it on their phone. What’s the pay rate for people who don’t see home every night? Why is a CCD camera bad again?
“Get rid of traffic lights and hire crossing guards because technology bad!”
Where did he mention cameras? Are you suggesting the Conductor should have a monitor to a camera in the back? Or is that what they already do? Hopefully the conductor is taking his job seriously, which is to focus on "Driving" the train...which is all he should have to do.
And he's already under the impression that he doesn't have to Focus on the cargo a mile behind him combusting into flames for no apparent reason, because of the Technology.....
That being said, we all know this wasn't a random failure of technology... and that the only technology they rely on is a censor they pass over. every 20 miles or whatever. There was most likely a multitude of technological failures that would have to happen simultaneously for this to happen.
So I agree with you that adding cabooses again solely to prevent things like this from happening, isn't practical...Because it wouldn't have prevented this... because this was deliberate. The People in the Caboose would be in on it, and frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if the people conducting this train this time, were in on it.
But you just sound like you work for BIG LOCOMOTIVE or something. lol.
But your Comparison to Street lights is retarded.
That's all, Carry on.
Oh FFS.
Cabooses were replaced with a FRED.
Flashing Rear End Device
Right. And "FRED" is as useless as the Wendy's kiosk yesterday that wouldn't let me pick the drink I actually wanted when I got to that step, vs an actual human being back there.
I think Jussie's Wallet, Adam Scitferbrains, Paul Pelosi and Eric Swallowell all have those
And a lot of the railroads are trying to get rid of conductors and just have the engineer alone working the train