The train event recorders of the passenger train were recovered from the wreckage on 8 June in an apparently undamaged condition.
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To establish how far that second train moved, Martin said he asked the railroad for data from the engine's event recorder.
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Although rules on making event recorders crash-worthy are expected soon, full implementation could take several years, according to the safety board.
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The safety board finally prevailed, and starting in 1995 trains that go faster than 30 mph were required to carry event recorders.
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The train event recorder revealed that the driver of the train passed a signal displaying a double yellow ( caution ) aspect.
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In each of them there are two independent panels to display the drive parameters, diagnostics and event recorder with a speedometer function.
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Investigators, beside interviewing the operators, also examined the locomotive's event recorder, which is similar to the " black box " in airplanes.
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As part of the mainline qualifications, RM 31 has been fitted with an events recorder, train radio, and ditch lights at either end.
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By the evening of 9 February 2016, Federal Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt reported that two of the trains'three train event recorders had been recovered.
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But Sharkey, who analyzed event recorder data collected at the crossing gate, said he did not think the warning lights and gate activated simultaneously.