Amtrak & CSX Train near miss with a head on accide
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AMTRAK-P42
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Well atleast they didnt collide...ill be interested in what CSX finds out about this incident.
Viewliner
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Its certainly good that it wasn't a collision, otherwise it wouldve been a disaster.
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"The incident occurred when the Amtrak train entered the freight train’s “operating block,” or a section of track to which a particular train is assigned, Hollingsworth said.
He said the CSX crew had been operating its train in accordance with all rules. He also said that the track signals, which inform engineers whether they can safely proceed, were working properly.
Swain acknowledged that the incident involved “an alleged rules violation,” but she would not say what rules might have been violated or by whom. Swain said she had no other details of the incident, which occurred about 5:15 p.m. near the village of Minoa, Onondaga County.The National Transportation Safety Board later concluded that the Amtrak engineer did not pay proper attention to a track signal that warned him to reduce his speed."
That's not good... At least is sounds like the Amtrak engineer didn't abandon ship like the CSX crew though...
He said the CSX crew had been operating its train in accordance with all rules. He also said that the track signals, which inform engineers whether they can safely proceed, were working properly.
Swain acknowledged that the incident involved “an alleged rules violation,” but she would not say what rules might have been violated or by whom. Swain said she had no other details of the incident, which occurred about 5:15 p.m. near the village of Minoa, Onondaga County.The National Transportation Safety Board later concluded that the Amtrak engineer did not pay proper attention to a track signal that warned him to reduce his speed."
That's not good... At least is sounds like the Amtrak engineer didn't abandon ship like the CSX crew though...
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