| No, not maintenance train. It hit a maintenance vehicle. In 99.9999% of time, a maintemance vehicle should not be on the same track as the oncoming train. I think this tragedy would only happen in this unique situation of a "test run". When everything is setup for production run everyday, the chance of hitting a maintenance car is almost non-existent. So, I don't particularly worry about this kind of accidents repeat again, ever. Now the lesson to be learned: Don't take part in any test run or maiden voyage, even if they are offered to you for free. I think everybody knows about the tragedy of Titanic some 100 years ago. I may have strayed too far away from this particular subject, in business world, the same lesson can be learned: Don't be the first to adopt a new technology and bank your fortune on it. Otherwise, you could be a perfect test guinea big. |
Maglev Accident in Germany