This was on a railroad-oriented list, but there were things on it relevant to the USMA list, too.
Carleton A question and a comment – Combined closing speed (that is, each train is going 30 km/h) or speed of each train? And kudos to The New York Times for defying the AP Stylebook and not dumbing down the units. Carleton From: [email protected] <mailto:All_Aboard%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:All_Aboard%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Gary R. Kazin Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 07:38 To: [email protected] <mailto:all_aboard%40yahoogroups.com> ; [email protected] <mailto:therailroadlist%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: [A_A] No Improvement for India’s Railways October 23, 2012, 8:23 am3 Comments No Improvement for India’s Railways, Former Minister Says By MALAVIKA VYAWAHARE Two trains hurtled toward each other at 60 kilometers per hour in Andhra Pradesh last week, as railway officials waited on the sidelines, watching. About two hundred meters from what would have been a massive collision, the trains screeched to a halt, and the officials heaved a sigh of relief. The latest test of the Train Collision Avoidance System was declared a success. Full article: http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/no-improvement-for-indias-railways-former-minister-says/ Gary R. Kazin DL&W Milepost R35.7 Rockaway, New Jersey
