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I don't want to rock the boat here with anyone being that I'm new, but I do believe what was supposed to be bad news is probably no news at all (no disrespect). According to the FRA, there are track classes. If Amtrak is running on a freight line within the maximum allowable speeds for whatever class trackage and a section of it malfunctions below, well of course there will be a thorough NTSB investigation and the conclusion will ultimately have fingers pointing one way or the other who is faulted here. I am aware Amtrak's Accela Express (or however it's spelled) had problems with wheels (2000 issue Trains Magazine). Had a wheel or truck malfunctioned and been the result of a catastrophe, this is Amtrak property and so be it. But the origin of the tread stated rail problems. This stuff is common today because nobody gives a (no I won't say it) anymore about railroad maintenance. I got some info from www.csx-sucks.com <br /> <br />Maybe I'm blowing smoke here .. so feel free to rebuke this at a moment's notice. But with track conditions as they are today, it's like running hex wheels over a flat surface. "Enjoy the smooth, worry free ride." <br /> <br />
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