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Art_from_Ark

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25. That derailment was a long time ago

Thu May 14, 2015, 10:28 PM

May 2015

And Japan immediately took measures to prevent the occurrence of another accident like that.

And Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train) system, which has hundreds of trains criss-crossing Honshu Island every day at speeds of up to 180mph, has never had a fatal accident in the 50 years of its existence.

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To me, besides the tragic nature of the AMTRAK crash... [View all] MrScorpio May 2015 OP

I think the RW wants to make over this country into a replica of Detroit steve2470 May 2015 #1

As I've always said, my friend... MrScorpio May 2015 #5

here is what they want, I think steve2470 May 2015 #7

Neo-feudalism... MrScorpio May 2015 #10

future? minimum wage serf seems to me. pansypoo53219 May 2015 #19

honestly, I think the model is Soviet Union. One party rule by brute force. KittyWampus May 2015 #40

It derailed because it was going 100 mph in a place meant to tolerate 50 mph speeds. uppityperson May 2015 #2

I suspect the train was getting up to the speed it would be at past the curve. haele May 2015 #6

Another article posted here made the point... MrScorpio May 2015 #8

I agree that Amtrak's rails are not good enough, was trying to note that the problem wasn't uppityperson May 2015 #11

Although I used the train's speed as an example... MrScorpio May 2015 #14

PTP has to be in place by year end B2G May 2015 #41

To say that Amtrak is 'high speed' swilton May 2015 #18

What a great point. enough May 2015 #3

Of course. Rolando May 2015 #30

I don't think even the high speed trains House of Roberts May 2015 #4

that's what I wonder. Physics says doing curves at certain speeds just inherently risky. KittyWampus May 2015 #37

K&R 1,000,000 nt LiberalElite May 2015 #9

Just the other day a story about Chinese maglev trains going 1800 mph csziggy May 2015 #12

That train isn't operational and is just a concept. Agschmid May 2015 #33

Tell it Mr Scorpio. sheshe2 May 2015 #13

It was rounding a curve. elleng May 2015 #15

Actually, a lot in common with 2013 Spanish derailment JHB May 2015 #16

Yes very similar. Agschmid May 2015 #34

Japanese trains can derail at 72mph. PoliticAverse May 2015 #17

That derailment was a long time ago Art_from_Ark May 2015 #25

Goodness mike dub May 2015 #20

Excellent post swilton May 2015 #21

The wreck in Italy near Naples several years ago: excessive speed. THIS wreck also was FailureToCommunicate May 2015 #22

one word...SHINKANSEN. yuiyoshida May 2015 #23

Recommended. Two EXCEPTIONAL problems with the infrastructure: Ron Green May 2015 #24

Positive Train Control WAS in place. philosslayer May 2015 #36

You need to post this as a separate thread B2G May 2015 #42

Amsterdam to Breda in 38 minutes RoccoR5955 May 2015 #26

That is impressive... MrScorpio May 2015 #44

I understand what you mean by that RoccoR5955 May 2015 #45

Of course there can be accidents with any rail system LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #27

I love your signature line. KittyWampus May 2015 #39

Fixing our infrastructure is a fine idea, but FuzzyRabbit May 2015 #28

Amen. Excellent breakdown of the era- appalachiablue May 2015 #31

American Exceptionalism was murdered by Reaganomics project_bluebook May 2015 #29

But isn't infrastructure a matter of self-defense? RoccoR5955 May 2015 #32

A+ post! I agree 100%! Left coast liberal May 2015 #35

This stretch of track is slated for PTC enhancements B2G May 2015 #38

Great post, MrScorpio. Thanks. Scuba May 2015 #43

If a frog had wings it would not bump its ass seveneyes May 2015 #46