The collision of two trains: CGT rejects the hypothesis of human error

By AFP Source | LePoint.fr -

Union states that "human error is rejected, the reasons for the accident lie in the failure of the alarm system."

CGT human error caused the accident Saturday hypothesis between TER and TGV, which were announced Thursday forty injured in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in view of the failure of the signal system. "A few confirmatory information (or originating station), we can conclude that the driver of the process of red tracking signals TER established by law and can not be overcome up to normal speed," writes a statement to the industry CGT Federal Aquitaine / Poitou- Charentes and Midi-Pyrénées away.

"The information we have indicates that the TER was stopped and the signal to green until the driver starts the normal speed in accordance with the regulations. Similarly, technical officer at the site has complied with all procedures to solve the security problem , "he added. They conclude that "human error in question, on the search for the cause of the accident was the failure of the alarm system."

"SNCF uncertainty" criticized CGT

The head of the Union and the "ambiguous statements of SNCF and RFF" on Friday at a press conference. They declared that they arrested TER drive signal received and leave without permission before and again at normal speed without knowing whether it will leave a false signal.

The Union believes that "the will of the RFF and SNCF" that "individual responsibility to try to avoid dealing with (...)

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