| Yes - from the news available, the accident appears to have resulted from a collision between the train and a maintenance vehicle that, clearly, should not have been on the track. It is a real tragedy. I hope the best for those people involved. Many maglev sites say "How can we have an accident? Our systems are intrinsically safe". No matter how many separate, safe systems you design, unless you design the entire project - track, vehicles, access, trackside facilities, operating environment etc etc - as one interconnected system, you can only hope to achieve the safety levels you are aiming for. It is an unfortunate demonstration that risk management is a holistic process. |
Pudong Airport Maglev in Depth