Freight trains with semi-trailers banned from Great Belt Bridge again
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The Great Belt Bridge between Denmark and Sweden has been closed for freight trains with pocket wagons with semi-trailers. The reason is an almost accident, where a trailer threatened to drop off a moving train as it was not properly attached. A fatal accident took place on the same bridge two years ago, when parts of a semi-trailer came loose and hit a passenger train. The bridge is closed at least until 27 January 2021. The closure applies to all types of trailers, regardless of the connection type.
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I don’t see why sensors can’t be used to tell if the kingpin is placed in the guiding ring and measure the gap between the hitch top plate and semi-trailer plate, hardly rocket science, we are in the 21st century with almost fully self driving cars not the 19th century with steam engines.
make a link to the air braking system, not secured(no gap + locking of pin engaged) = brakes work