Jed Rothwell wrote:
Not so old days. An Australian news report that says that in 2001 an engine driver hanged himself after being penalized for departing from Kyoto Station 50 seconds late:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,15108757%255E2703,00.html
Reminds me of Benito, the first neo-con!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,634502,00.html
http://www.snopes.com/history/govern/trains.htm
I think we will find that a weld joint in the track was uneven which made the derailment speed lower than projected.
