could have been... although i doubt it.. i think he may have been getting permission from the despatcher to back his train up behind his signal...

cheers...
all the best..
David

The train with video camera on board ran the red signal on account of the signal going back to red as the train approached it... as the engineer was not expecting the signal to go back in front of his train it takes time to react and.. (as we see...) for the train to stop..

The reason signal was at red was because the other train (the train this train collides with) ran a red signal and because of this that will automatically put the first signal we see back to red to prevent an accident... unfortunately the first train did not stop in time and appears to clip the leading locomotive of the second stationary train...

(it's very difficult to stop a train.. when the engineer has done all he can.. he's just along for the ride... having no control of the train.. he's basically deciding when is the best time jump clear... hoping that he does not impale himself on any lineside equipment or wrap himself round a signal post..)

the train with the video camera on board had the right of way.. hence the position of the switch and the signal before the switch... the second train caused the accident...

I hope this clears up any misunderstanding...

Cheers
David