RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 26 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26 According to the BBC a train managed to travel 70km without its driver. It was brought to a halt with the aid of wooden blocks. Reminds me a bit of a certain Thomas the Tank engine story. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68399868 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Not entirely unknown in this country either https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/runaway-tube-with-no-driver-passes-six-stops-6502815.html https://news.sky.com/story/underground-train-rolls-away-without-driver-10492140 https://www.railtech.com/all/2023/01/13/learning-from-london-liverpool-street-runaway/?gdpr=accept https://www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/4-men-atop-a-runaway-train/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Back in 2003 we had a similar escaped train in Melbourne. We don't have any driverless trains yet, but this one is an exception! (not my video) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 26 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26 The BBC now have a video showing the train. Certainly not a small train and not travelling slowly! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-india-68401286 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 26 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26 See driverless trains are possible, sack all those workshy good for nothing drivers, they just sit there pushing buttons anyway, good riddance to em!! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Here’s one that happened in the US. It even got a snappy nickname! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSX_8888_incident Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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