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Title: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: CLKD on November 09, 2016, 01:18:46 PM
 :'(
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: Tinkerbell on November 09, 2016, 05:05:10 PM
I am not going to get political but why wasn't this headline news, my thoughts are with their families :'(
I know this tramline as it is near relatives.
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: CLKD on November 09, 2016, 05:15:48 PM
I think it should have led UK News!
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: breeze on November 09, 2016, 05:44:54 PM
Five dead. Going too fast, apparently.
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: cubagirl on November 09, 2016, 05:46:18 PM
Tram driver was arrested, no reason given. However, I believe weather was really bad at the time, maybe debris was on line.
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: toffeecushion on November 09, 2016, 06:13:40 PM
Feel so sad for the families involved.  My son sometimes gets that tram to work, had a terrible couple of minutes trying to contact him this morning.  Such a dreadful thing to happen and should have been mentioned first on the news. 
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: breeze on November 09, 2016, 07:45:51 PM
Wow, that was scary.  Glad he is okay.
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: CLKD on November 09, 2016, 07:47:14 PM
If the rail is 'dangerous' then something should be done!  Slow down the tram, straighten out the line …….
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: Kathleen on November 09, 2016, 07:52:57 PM
Hello ladies.

Very sad news about the crash and my thoughts are with the families.

Tinkerbell - trumped by Trump unfortunately and this probably won't be the last time as the man does like the sound of his own voice!

Take care all.

K.
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: Katejo on November 09, 2016, 11:23:55 PM
Quote from: Tinkerbell on November 09, 2016, 05:05:10 PM
I am not going to get political but why wasn't this headline news, my thoughts are with their families :'(
I know this tramline as it is near relatives.
Yes the news was wrongly pushed into the background.  I also know the line as I occasionally  travel on it from Wimbledon to my brother's house.
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: breeze on November 10, 2016, 08:49:54 AM
Reports today say the driver blacked out.  If this is true, why do the trams not have a 'dead mans handle' like the trains.

Very bad design fault.
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: cubagirl on November 10, 2016, 01:09:18 PM
I was thinking likewise breeze.
Title: Re: Croydon Tram Crash - fatalities
Post by: CLKD on November 11, 2016, 04:16:39 PM
People living close by say …… "we often see drivers going to fast" - well, did anyone phone the tram company  :-\