From: Sam.Wilson@ed.ac.uk

In article ,
 "New Haven"  wrote:

> I assume that these are push-pull, operated "pull" out from the terminal,
> and "push" into the terminal with a cab control car in front.
> This is why push-pull trains have always scared me when they operate in
> "push" mode.  If there had been a locomotive at the front of the train
> perhaps there might have not been a fatality (can't be sure about the
> engineer) and fewer injuries amont the passengers.
>
> "Stephen Furley"  wrote in message
> news:8aecad34-ecc3-48b5-9e54-9ed9bdddc2ee@googlegroups.com...
> > At least one dead and well over a hundred injured and part of station roof
> > brought down over the concourse.  Surprised that nobody has posted
> > anything about this.

The news reports (there has been plenty of discussion on the right bank
of the Atlantic) say the fatality was a woman on the concourse struck by
debris, so having a loco on the front might have made things worse
because it would have gone further into the station building.

Sam

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