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Re: At Least 6 Dead After Amtrak Train Derails In Washington; Gov Declares "State Of Emergency"

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Closest I can tell, it was going to fast for the corner. They say they was doing 79MPH into a 30mph corner, Has happened before here...

1 ...they are now saying that the corner was rated for 79mph and that the train was doing 81.1 and it should not have made any difference.

2 ...this was the inaugural journey for this train so it hadn't wrecked there before. The track had been upgraded and declared safe (by da gubmints) so we know that couldn't have been a problem.

Lakewood mayor had predicted new Amtrak rail line would lead to fatalities

The city of Lakewood sued the Washington State Department of Transportation in 2013 seeking to halt the project, arguing it had not undergone sufficient environmental review. The city lost its case in part because the law preempts cities and towns from regulating rail lines.

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/lakewood-mayor-predicted-new-amtrak-rail-line-would-lead-to-fatalities/

...I suspect West Coast Luddites protecting citizens from environmental damage by killing em.




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Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!


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At Least 6 Dead After Amtrak Train Derails In Washington; Gov Declares "State Of Emergency"
By: capt_nemo
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Tue, 19 Dec 17 1:53 AM
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What a mess. Southbound will be closed for days.............

A day after a power failure at Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson Airport - the busiest terminal in the world - left thousands of passengers stranded with flights only just beginning to resume, America's crumbling infrastructure was on display yet again on Monday, but this time, the failure looks much more severe...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-18/watch-live-amtrak-train-derails-plunges-i-5-freeway-near-seattle

Closest I can tell, it was going to fast for the corner. They say they was doing 79MPH into a 30mph corner, Has happened before here...


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