Look Before You Leap: Railway Accidents: Their Cause and Cure (Classic Reprint)

Langue : anglais

Edité par Forgotten Books, 2024

0282587837 / 9780282587833

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Print on Demand. This book is an exposà of the dangers facing travelers on the Victorian railway. The author, a railway expert with many yearsâ experience, argues that the current system of signaling and safety measures is fundamentally flawed and is the cause of needless deaths and injuries. He proposes a new system, the Affirmative System, which he believes would make railways much safer. The author's critique of the current system is devastating. He points out that it relies on the assumption that everything will go according to plan and that everyone will do their job perfectly. But, as he argues, this is a dangerous assumption. Mistakes and accidents are inevitable, and the current system does not provide enough safeguards to prevent them from causing disasters. The author's proposed Affirmative System is based on the idea that safety should be the primary concern. Under this system, trains would not be allowed to proceed unless they were given explicit permission to do so by signalmen. This would make it much more difficult for accidents to happen, and it would give passengers much more peace of mind. This book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in railway safety. It is a well-written and persuasive argument for a new approach to railway signaling and safety measures. The author's insights are valuable, and his proposed Affirmative System has the potential to make railways much safer for everyone. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.…

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Titre
Look Before You Leap: Railway Accidents: Their Cause and Cure (Classic Reprint)
Auteur
Thomas Wrigley
Éditeur
Forgotten Books
Année de publication
2024
État de l'article
New
Type de livre
print-on-demand item
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0282587837
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780282587833
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Forgotten Books’ Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the quality of the aged text.

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