Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Amtrak Train Going 80mph in 30mph Zone...

An Amtrak train that derailed Monday during its inaugural ride on a new line in Washington state was traveling at 80 mph in a 30 mph zone, the
National Transportation Safety Board said, citing data recorder information.

Bella Dinh-Zarr, an NTSB board member, said at a news conference late Monday that information from the data recorder in the rear locomotive provided information about the train’s speed. At least three people were killed in the derailment, and more than 70 others were...

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Monday, December 18, 2017

At Least 6 Dead in Amtrak Derailment in Washington State, Officials Say

At Least 6 Dead in Amtrak Derailment in Washington State, Officials Say

DUPONT, Wash. — A passenger train on a newly opened high-speed Amtrak route jumped the tracks on an overpass south of Tacoma on Monday, slamming rail cars into a busy highway, killing at least six people and injuring more than 75 others, officials said.
The derailment of Amtrak Train No. 501, making the inaugural run of a new service from... 


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