From: Phil.Kane@nov.shmovz.ka.pop   
      
   On Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:11:41 -0400, Michael Finfer   
    wrote:   
      
   >What I do not understand is why that motorman accepted that signal,   
   >which must have been displaying yellow over yellow over yellow, at all   
   >without double checking, and why he did not think that going up the   
   >downtown local track was not unusual enough to warrant stopping the   
   >movement.   
   >   
   >It seems to me that there must be an issue with employee training as a   
   >component of what happened here.   
      
   I'm sure that NYCTA does things their own way, but on "real railroads"   
   here, even in CTC territory, for reverse running in a non-signaled   
   direction the DS would issue a specific train order directing the   
   train to proceed to point A, take the switch from Track 1 to Track 2,   
   and proceed to point B.  The engineer/operator/motorman would have to   
   repeat the order back to the DS who would verify that is was repeated   
   correctly before it became "final" granting the permission to move.   
      
   "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, Please"   
      
   Phil Kane - Beaverton, OR   
   PNW CP HALL  MP 29.9 - OE District   
      
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