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**softy54534** · 08-10-2013, 12:18 AM

A similar accident happened on a Japanese commuter train in 2005, with 107 fatalities. A train was running late, and the driver decided to go too fast to make up for it. The driver died, so no charges were filed.
No accident like this has ever happened on Japan's high-speed train, the Shinkansen. I am not sure if it's possible for it to happen, but the system dates back to the '60s so it probably relies more on driver control than automation.

08-10-2013, 12:18 AM	#18
softy54534 Join Date Apr 2007 Posts 5,457 Senior Member	A similar accident happened on a Japanese commuter train in 2005, with 107 fatalities. A train was running late, and the driver decided to go too fast to make up for it. The driver died, so no charges were filed. No accident like this has ever happened on Japan's high-speed train, the Shinkansen. I am not sure if it's possible for it to happen, but the system dates back to the '60s so it probably relies more on driver control than automation.
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