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Amtrak Train Derails In Philadelphia
An anonymous reader writes: An Amtrak train has derailed in Philadelphia, injuring at least 50 of the roughly 240 people on board. The train was on its way from Washington D.C. to New York City when it derailed around 9:20pm local time. Former congressman Patrick Murphy, who was aboard the train, said, "It wobbled at first and then went off the tracks. There were some pretty banged-up people. One guy next to me was passed out. We kicked out the window in the top of the train car and helped get everyone out."
Im sure its a mixture between driver error and system issues
The majority of derailments are due to track problems or striking vehicles at grade crossings, and nothing to do with the driver or the train. How is it that you are so sure?
Also, how come we can get non-technical news on the day it happens, but screw getting anything technically interesting in a timely fashion...
because here on slashdot we might actually have an interesting discussion about why trains fall off the tracks, the merits of infrastructure investment, why people prefer different forms of transpotation, etc.
believe it or not some people come here for the comments
Nobody ever said that we should upgrade every single mile of railroad in this country and nobody ever said that we should offer high speed rail service to rural Wyoming, but that won't stop people from telling us why it's hopeless to upgrade our rail system.
How is a story about the most automated vehicle class on the planet, with some of the most powerful mobile engines not be of interest to people who like technology? Nerds like trains.
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Or just a mistake, which he acknowledged and thanked you for correcting. Twice.
And you guys were doing so well heading towards getting a "Reasonable Discussion on the Internet" medal, too.