By Nicholas Stix
At VDARE. Where else?
"The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night was traveling at a speed twice the speed limit on that stretch of track, according to the National Transportation Safety Board."
A crime scene investigator looking inside a car of the derailed Amtrak train in Philadelphia on Tuesday night
With the absence of positive train control, which Amtrak has on parts of its network, Train 188 was not slowed at a curve
People waiting to board a bus from New York to Washington on Wednesday. Amtrak service was suspended because of the derailment in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
Jim Gaines, 48, of Plainsboro, N.J., also died
Rescue workers at the wreckage of the Amtrak train, which crashed while traveling more than twice the speed limit. Joseph Kaczmarek/Associated Press
Investigating the Philadelphia Amtrak Train Derailment
2 comments:
There are cars now that can drive themselves. A train can't be made to operate without help from a human? Robocop. How about Robotrain?
Maybe we need to start arming trains, like those armored trains in World War II. After all, they're traveling through enemy territory.
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