Posts Tagged 'amtrak'

Investigating Amtrak Train 188 Crash

A week has passed since eight passengers died and more than 200 were injured when Amtrak Train 188 veered off the railroad tracks just north of Philadelphia. Federal officials were quick to launch investigations into the nature of the crash, and are currently working to discover who or what was responsible for the tragic accident.

As thorough and effective as government investigations may be, details can sometimes be overlooked or remain hidden. In cases like this, ...

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Automatic Braking System Was Absent in Amtrak 188 Crash

braking system not present on Amtrak 188According to Philly.com, Amtrak never installed an automatic braking system on the northbound track where eight people died and over 200 were injured when Amtrak Train 188 derailed in Philadelphia last week. Meanwhile, less than one hundred yards away, the southbound track was already outfitted with an automatic braking mechanism that would probably have prevented the catastrophe at the sharp Frankford Junction curve.

Without an automatic braking system ...

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