Originally Posted by
moondog
Usually, not. Since I don't want to send jitters up the OP's spine, I'll refrain from referring to another relevant thread on this topic. But, seriously, I'd wager big bucks that we won't see a train rear end one of its counterparts for at least a year; the MOR people know that their heads are on the line (literally).
According to news reports they will slow down/stop completely depending on the observed wind speeds. However, it's precisely when a train stops where you have the greatest chance of a rear-end collision