Railway Safety
Sir, —I think I am right in saying that, for years, underground and other forms of electrified railways in England, have had some automatic device that cuts off the motive power and/or applies the brakes in case of some sudden mishap or the illness of the driver or “engineer,” such as apparently happened in that appalling smash in Australia. I do not know what is done about it on the railways here, but one cannot help having some misgivings about abolishing the post of fireman on our railways, for occasions may arise when the presence of a sort of co-pilot handy to the controls might avert disaster. —Yours, etc., ILAM. February 14, 1969.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31914, 15 February 1969, Page 12
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