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[quote user="Euclid"] I have two questions for the NTSB:  <ol style="list-style-type:decimal;direction:ltr;"> <li style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> You say the cause of the derailment was flood related.  What is your basis for that assertion? </li> <li style="color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;"> You say the rain washed out track.  Where was track washed out and how have you determined that it was washed out? </li> </ol> Obviously, they know the answer to both questions.  So why play games?   <div style="clear:both;"> </div> [/quote] Answer to question 1: They didn't say it, it came from the BNSF spokesperson in the AP article. NTSB wrote: The area received 5 to 7 inches of rain during the 48 hours prior to the accident, washing out track and flooding a tributary of the Little Rock River and farm fields adjacent to the derailment location. You should have learned by now that NTSB publishes only facts in their preliminary report, not propable causes. And they haven't ruled out anything yet. Even if they know they won't publish it yet. Their job wouldn't end with the statement a wash-out caused the wreck (if this were the case what we don't know). They have to look at possible underlying causes that might have played a role in the accident, like e.g. misjudgement of high water, missing information about high water, track inspections, mechanical failure etc. to prevent similar accidents. They plan to test tank car parts. They are DOT-117R (refitted) cars which should withstand such accidents better. Only when all this is done you will get an answer in the final report. Get used to it and please don't start conspiracy theories. Regards, Volker
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