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S.Dilruk Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:08 PM
Upgrading signal is not enough. Take actions to stop workers under liquor influence. In SL Railway Dep. we can find many workers are under liquor influence while at work.
Roomy Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:20 PM
begging somewhere.......
Big Ears Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:22 PM
The present signalling system was installed in the 60s during the time of Mr. Rampala, General Manager. It is still in operation and for sure there will be failure. No one has paid any attention to the upgrading of the signalling system. Now all the talk after loss of value life.
GonAliya Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:26 PM
Opportunity to fill my tank
Big Ears Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:26 PM
The current signalling system up to Rabbukkana was installed in the 60s during the time of Mr. Rampala. The signalling system beyond Rabbukkana is what is installed by the British over 100 years ago. Not government has done improvements for the last 50 years. Not surprising accidents of this nature occur.
Big Ears Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:22 PM
Resign Mr. Minister, you have failed to deliver.
kap Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:52 PM
do it fast before more people die., Tell me a safe mode to travel in SL, On roads you get these killer bus drivers, On tracks you face these killer engine drivers. May be only option is AIR TAXIS? What i don't understand is the lack of comminucation between drivers / officials. when the first train broke down, the second intercity was pushing it towards the station, none of the officials or the drivers acted so irresponsibly. No one had a mobile phone to advise the control room or the station before to hold all incoming traffic? These kind of officials should be hanged in public, like in China. This is pure stupidity and carelessness. The value of life is going down very fast in SRI LANKA. Do we need so many ministers if a ministry works like this?
Tma Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:46 PM
Why wait till this tragedy to install new signals. Its time the Railways upgraded its whole network.
Uni Student Sunday, 18 September 2011 01:20 PM
Why don't you implement GPS trail tracking system in Sri Lanka.
Use Sri Lankan source for that, no need to purchase the systems which cost millions form other countries .
have a competition between SL universities and the institutes and select the best solution and improve it.
We can do this every year and will help to grow the SL IT sector fast.
Just use your brain and ur sources.
We don't need any excuses from you sir, we know you want to do well in this department, if you want to know the real truth about the CTB and Railway talk to general public who travel in buses and trains.
I'm sure this will only last few days and everything will back to normal until something happen again..
palithaeka Sunday, 18 September 2011 01:22 PM
Wonderful reply, means railway is now not safe to travel?
Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 18 September 2011 01:32 PM
After the carnage: now only the minister is thinking of upgrading the signal system which had been there for so many decades without any improvements. What a tragedy.
Big Ears Sunday, 18 September 2011 01:52 PM
The train pushing the failed train is authorized to do so by the control room. The problem is as to how the other train got on the same block of track and slammed into the train in front. Using mobile phones will not sort the problem as there is no blanket mobile coverage along the track. In modern day railway signalling it has to have its own secure communication system, These are commercially available.
patriotic Monday, 19 September 2011 02:59 AM
Already the damage is being done.
pranandu Monday, 19 September 2011 09:24 AM
While upgrading signal lights and stuff are better late than never, surely there must be some railyway officials who instructed the second train to push the first one which was broken down so couldnt these same officials informe relevant control room officers concerend not to give the signal for the same track??? Mr Minister please could you look into these officers concerend as well and hope the trade unions will understand the gravity of this without going on strike no sooner the inefficient lazy culprits are identified.
Nilantha Monday, 19 September 2011 01:23 PM
We are in front of another mega corruption
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