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Date: February 04, 2018 at 02:52:34
From: shatterbrain, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Its happening: fires, explosions & CRASHES |
URL: Amtrak, CSX trains collide |
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The current SM shock window is potent. Just in:
"An Amtrak train traveling in South Carolina, en
route between New York and Miami, collided with a
CSX freight train early Sunday, the railroad said in
a statement.
Injuries were reported in the 2:35 a.m. accident in
Cayce, S.C., although no more specific information
was immediately available.
Amtrak Train No. 91’s lead engine derailed, as did
some passenger cars, the statement said.
The train had eight crew members and approximately
139 passengers aboard.
Local authorities are on the scene.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates."
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Date: February 06, 2018 at 11:17:42
From: shatterbrain, [DNS_Address]
Subject: OMG: Train breaks apart ! |
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Amtrak train breaks apart at 125 mph
By Danielle Furfaro February 6, 2018 | 12:36pm |
Updated
A high-speed Amtrak train bound for Penn Station
broke apart as it was cruising through Maryland on
Tuesday, sources told The Post.
A high-speed Amtrak train bound for Penn Station
broke apart as it was moving at top speed through
Maryland.
The 2150 Acela was traveling from Washington D.C. to
the Big Apple when the incident happened at about
6:30 a.m. The train was traveling at about 125 mph,
according to the source.
“Someone could have been walking through the train
when that happened and fell to their death,” said
the source.
Amtrak officials confirmed the incident and said
there were 52 passengers aboard at the time.
A photo shows the connector between two coupled
trains broken and separated. Only the air hoses
remained connected between the two cars, which both
had passengers in them, said the source.
“There was a lot of sparking and smoking at the head
of the train and a lot of bouncing around,” the
source said.
A rescue train pulled up next to the crippled Acela
and took the passengers to Philadelphia, where they
then got other trains to continue on to New York
City.
There were no injuries, said Amtrak officials, who
added that they are investigating the incident.
“We are currently investigating the cause of the car
separation, inspecting every Acela trainset, and
taking any necessary actions to prevent a
reoccurrence,” said Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams.
The incident happened just two days after an Amtrak
train traveling through South Carolina slammed into
the back of a freight train, killing two workers.
And last week, an Amtrak train carrying several
members of Congress slammed into a garbage truck in
Virginia.
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