South Carolina train crash: Amtrak 'on the wrong track'

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

South Carolina train crash: Amtrak 'on the wrong track'

4 February 2018

An Amtrak train involved in a deadly crash with a stationary freight train in South Carolina appeared to be on the wrong track, the state governor says.

Officials will investigate whether points in the area misdirected the passenger train.

The Amtrak's engineer and conductor died and 116 people were injured in the crash early on Sunday.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said the incident should "begin a conversation" about rail safety.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42938148

[underpants]

1. They and the Pacific Navy have some issues

[Sancho]

2. It was tRumps fault

Three trains wrecks this year

[dewsgirl]

6. We don't need no stinking regulations.

[Motley13]

3. I didn't think the engineer had any decision in which track to choose

there is a dispatcher that switches tracks

[Historic NY]

10. Actually the switched was locked out....

with a pad lock (Switch Lock). Looks like the CSX crew never reopened the switch after moving to the siding. NTSB said they saw the lock was still in place.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. CSX routes the Trains.

Just looked at a Ariel Photo,the adjacent track switch is in the wrong position as well.

[dewsgirl]

5. Why aren't our outlets reporting this yet? We have to

Learn it from the BBC.

[rgbecker]

7. WTF? Google and others think they can make cars which drive themselves.

But no one can keep a train, which doesn't even require steering, from crashing into stuff and falling off the track?

Something is very fishy. Are the airlines and bus lines bribing someone to keep simple anti collision equipment off these trains?

I think even every day consumers can buy cars now that automatically stop them from running into stuff. Do we need to get Toyota to take a look at our trains?

[kimbutgar]

8. Under rethugs theyve been cutting funds for track maintenance, computer upgrades and training

Amtrak is on the rethug list of getting rid of public good in government.

[CK_John]

9. They need to call the Boring Company and go 700mph.