Runaway cars smash into harbor terminal in Oslo, 3 killed

[sgtcarl1]

Hump yards have been around almost as long as there have been trains. I'm sure some railroads may still use them. Yes, they are an accident waiting to happen. But then, what isn't? We've come a long way in railroad safety. And we have yet a long way to go. I'm sure the local (US) economy has a lot to do with the reduction of crew size, and the subsequent increase in the possibilitiy of disasters. I don't know how the economy is in Europe, but it may be very similar to ours. Too few people to do too much work.