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Amtrak 501 Derail in Washington State
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<p>[quote user="Electroliner 1935"]Amtrak and he failed to ensure that he knew the territory. Plain and simple.[/quote]</p> <p>I read from his interview that he felt sure without a RFE in the cab: <a href="https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms/search/document.cfm?docID=464926&docketID=61332&mkey=96974">https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms/search/document.cfm?docID=464926&docketID=61332&mkey=96974</a> on page 47/48:</p> <p><em>Q. So what made you expect that a road foreman would have been</em><br /><em> there?</em><br /><em> A. This was the inaugural run of the train over the new route.</em><br /><em> I expected the train to be crawling with management.</em><br /><em> Q. Were you disappointed that a road foreman wouldn't be with you?</em><br /><em> A. I enjoy the company of our road foremen, so yes.</em><br /><em> Q. Okay. From a safety operations standpoint, were you</em><br /><em> concerned?</em><br /><em> A. I wasn't concerned.</em></p> <p>We know that the should have been concerned.<br />Regards, Volker</p>
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