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elnatrotoday at 9:10 AM2 repliesview on HN

Im what context it is normal to derail a train to avoid a crash with another one?


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jojomoddingtoday at 9:17 AM

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-made/the-runaway-swiss-tr...

More often than you think.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_points

Especially when the train to be derailed is slow-moving or a freight train or runaway.

pxndxxtoday at 9:17 AM

What course of action would you have suggested?

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