UPDATE: 5/13/2015 at 2:59 p.m. The Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 is said to have been going at a significantly faster speed then it should have been; 107 mph. Twice the 50 mph speed limit for the curve it was on at the time of derailment. National Transportation Safety Board official John Goglia said that a “black box” found could confirm or not confirm if speeding was the problem, which was possibly caused by the engineer or a mechanical issue. The train’s conductor was injured in the crash, however, he did conductor receive medical treatment and then was said to have been giving a statement to Philadelphia police. The death toll has now gone up to seven, and according to the news from Mayor Nutter, it may continue to rise spoke even more, because there are still some passengers not accounted for. One passenger includes, Rachel Jacobs, the CEO of the Philadelphia-based technology instructional company ApprenNet. According to CNN, Karl Okamoto, a friend and company co-founder, said that “Rachel left a meeting with the intent to board the train. As of (9:30 a.m.), no one has heard from her.” For more details hit the jump.
(Video) Caught On Tape: Moment The Chicago Train Derailed At The Airport
This was crazy at O’Hare the other day, when I saw the photos it felt like it was out of a movie, well this video def proves it!!
FRA Released Report On New York’s Metro-North Rail Line – Poor Safety
The Federal Railroad Administration have released a report of the Metro-North rail line’s safety procedures, calling them, ineffective training, poor supervision of tracks and a dangerous emphasis on on-time performance over safety and maintenance. The 60-day review “… is a severe assessment and it is intended as an urgent call to action to Metro-North’s leadership,” states the report. The Dec. 1 derailment – train driven by William Rockefeller – was going 82 mph approaching a curve, is what has caused the review. The result of the derailment, killed four passengers and injured 70. Bigger steps are being taken, so that these kind of fatalities will be far and less.
New York Train Was Going 82 MPH When It Derailed
The commuter train involved in a deadly derailment in the Bronx was doing 82 mph as it entered the 30-mph curve where it jumped the tracks. The National Transportation Safety Board based that number on preliminary data from the event recorders taken from the locomotive and another car. The data showed the engineer cut the throttle six seconds before the locomotive came to rest and applied the brakes five seconds before, a move Weener said came “very late in the game.” But the engineer, William Rockefeller, and the rest of the train crew were still being questioned Monday afternoon, and the cause of the derailment has not yet been determined. We will have more as it comes in.
(Video) Aftermath Footage Of Metro-North Passenger Train Derailment in Bronx
This morning’s Train derailment in the Bronx is tragic with 4 dead and more injured. The footage shows just how crazy it must have been for the passengers as the cars are way off from where they started.
