Yahoo! News - Runaway 'Ghost Train' Crashes at StationRunaway 'Ghost Train' Crashes at Station
Tue Feb 4, 9:13 AM ET
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A driverless runaway train in Melbourne, Australia, sped silently downhill through 12 suburban stations and seven level crossings before crashing into a commuter train, rail officials said on Tuesday.
Eleven passengers on the stationary commuter train suffered minor injuries in the impact on Monday after the runaway rolled away empty with its electric power unit switched off and traveled nine miles at speeds of up to 62 miles per hour.
At one stage, controllers said, it almost caught up with a slower-moving passenger train on the same line.
"Action instructions (were given) to the train in front to move through stations without stopping," Victoria state transport minister Peter Batchelor told reporters.
A transport users group said the train was equipped with two emergency braking devices, but neither could work without power.
The Victorian state government ordered an official inquiry into the incident.
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