Amtrak Derails in Washington State.

[ralphc1]

Either cost-limited by topography or they had to route around existing property/infrastructure. I deal with it all the time, design always has to be a compromise, especially in developed areas.

From the map, it certainly looks like they could have decreased the angle. I'm pretty sure the railroad was there before the road so I wonder why they made that S curve.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/D...be4c082a48a40!8m2!3d47.1003223!4d-122.6447891

 

[GSP_37]

They did test the route and the people on that train said they never felt any danger at that point but were probably going the speed limit.

My question would be why do they have a 30 mph section in the middle of an 80 mph section? Don't they know how to build a proper railroad? That's like having a roundabout on an 80 mph highway.

Designer being artsy fartsy? Sorta like Apple putting so much effort into fucking feces emojis, but the stupid iPad often acts like no internet connection.

 

[shanegotu11]

On the west side from me. I live on east side of state. IDC for those trains.

 

[Deleted member 245586]

@MusterX

TS, we wish Amtrak derailed once a decade.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...at-caused-derailments/?utm_term=.5e8bd8e38c07
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_on_Amtrak
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amtrak-train-derailments-recent-list-washington/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/us/amtrak-derailments.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/recent-amtrak-derailments/story?id=51882064

 

[ralphc1]

@MusterX

TS, we wish Amtrak derailed once a decade.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...at-caused-derailments/?utm_term=.5e8bd8e38c07
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_on_Amtrak
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amtrak-train-derailments-recent-list-washington/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/us/amtrak-derailments.html
http://abcnews.go.com/US/recent-amtrak-derailments/story?id=51882064

We're lucky ours don't go as fast as the European trains which are twice as fast.

The Germans do everything better, including train crashes.

Constructed as a collaboration between a number of manufacturing companies, the ICE1s are amongst the most advanced trains in the world. They are equipped with sophisticated safety equipment including a dual braking system (regenerative and friction disc) and in-cab signalling. Many of the train's systems are monitored with information being relayed to the driver. There is even a warning that water in the toilets needs to be replenished. There is not however a system to warn that a carriage has been derailed!

http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/features/eschede2.htm

 

[djacobox372]

Seriously how hard is it to install a GPS based speed limiter? I'm shocked that we're still relying on humans to drive trains.

 

[clutchCAT420]

So sad and tragic. Rip for those lost.