Going through a red signal

[allanroy]

This afternoon I was watching the Metro's on the Simons Town route between Simons Town and Fish hoek which is a single track section. They seemed to be problem with the signals all day due to the storm. The train had stop at a signal and started going and I noticed the next signal was red so I assumed that it woud stop, but it kept going.

Are the Metro's in radio contact and would they get cleared through if there are problems with the signals.

[Mike Haslam]

It is quite likely that the driver called CTC. He would be given an authority to proceed to a signal ahead, identified by a particular code. This signal would be an absolute stop signal. This could also be a multiple-authority. It depends upon the type of section.

Turtle