Guest post by
Ashish Verma, Senior Consultant, Infosys
I heard this news a few days ago about a train accident in Spain and the cause of it was its high speed. Train was travelling at 190km/hour instead of 80km/hour. The first thought that hit my mind if there was a way to avoid it. Was there a way to signal or alert the driver that the train has exceeded the permissible speed limit? Could we have reduced the speed of the train when that deadly turn derailed it? This is just one example, every day we keep hearing about such accidents around us. And what happens after such accidents? An enquiry commission is appointed which ultimately links the accident with one of the possible causes like over-speeding, signal violation, driving under intoxication, negligence etc. But do such commissions work with authorities to ensure that such mishaps will not be repeated in future or how travel can be made safe for all?