GOP has done everything it can since Obama became prez to destroy our infrastructure to blame it on him.

Now that the KGB has installed a president we can look forward to a complete breakdown of infrastructure which is what Putin needs.

this train was part of a project to install 12. The track had been reworked for this train as it had not been used for passenger trains. The railroad companies have stalled and delayed installing the protection that would have slowed the train in case of human error though.

every time tRump cancels a new regulation, that is the calculation.

matter to them.

that'll do it.

without passengers to, you know, maybe get the route down, know the speed to take the curves.

I was chatting with some of the rain guys today at work and they are all thinking either the guy had extra people in the cab for the inaugural run, maybe media, and was distracted or was trying to make up time for some delay and make the first run come in on time.

wanted to set a record time on the inaugural journey.

I hope they got some good photos of their last Amtrak run. I don't think they're going to have a job soon, and on the flip side will probably have lots of legal bills due to the lawsuits they're sure to be party to.

braking system. I think Metrolink in Los Angeles is the only railroad in the country that has it completely installed. I think it has to be installed on the tracks, too, to coordinate with the trains. As always, these things are under funded or not funded at all.

Trains should be allowed to go as fast as they want without government intrusion.





Do I really need the sarcasm tag?

but it was still being tested

http://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-now/amtrak-train-derailed-on-tracks-that-had-automatic-braking-technology-but-it-was-still-being-tested/465-47e73806-97f2-4798-818a-4221b434e949