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57. "This is a government run agency. No way are they going to ignore laws."

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #31)

Fri May 15, 2015, 09:56 AM

May 2015

I am assuming that was sarcasm.

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Amtrak Crash: Train Engineer Accelerated Before Derailment, NTSB Says [View all] Purveyor May 2015 OP

Perhaps he was disoriented and thought there was a straightaway ahead? Cooley Hurd May 2015 #1

There is no place within Philly where you can go 100 mph. KamaAina May 2015 #2

Granted, he just dropped passengers off in Philly... Cooley Hurd May 2015 #4

Agree. Agschmid May 2015 #54

After that curve where the derailment happened you can speed up considerably. onehandle May 2015 #39

Given the "Facts" RobinA May 2015 #49

There was talk he was diabetic. His blood sugar might have drop suddenly. diabeticman May 2015 #3

That would explain a lot, if true... Cooley Hurd May 2015 #5

I'm considered pre-diabetic and watch and balance what I eat. No meds prescribed yet. woodsprite May 2015 #58

Possible... Cooley Hurd May 2015 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2015 #8

Not at all... Cooley Hurd May 2015 #60

A diabetic killed my Father In law itsrobert May 2015 #64

Diabetes is a very tricky disease in how symptoms strike. Cooley Hurd May 2015 #65

A wonderful, sharp woman I worked with was diabetic and didn't know it until appalachiablue May 2015 #67

You will explain to us of course, why it not within the realm of practical possibilities, yes? LanternWaste May 2015 #61

Perhaps there was a medical issue. TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #9

There could also have been a mechanical issue. Ken Burch May 2015 #17

The NTSB will investigate every speck of that equipment TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #19

anything could happen. A young woman in our nail salon passed out suddenly. CTyankee May 2015 #20

One man in the cab is a bad thing. gvstn May 2015 #27

the train was not running behind schedule passiveporcupine May 2015 #29

Somebody With More RobinA May 2015 #50

Impressive acceleration... Agschmid May 2015 #55

He told his lawyer he had no health issues, so I don't know what talk there is. LisaL May 2015 #12

I guess CNN was saying something. diabeticman May 2015 #16

from all the stories I read, he told the police he had no medical issues passiveporcupine May 2015 #30

I also feel for him because LiberalElite May 2015 #37

He "had" no medical issues. Maybe he just discovered one. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #51

You are so right as I & other posters have commented Re incidences on this thread. appalachiablue May 2015 #68

Another story on DU says that the engineer's union has been complaining about scheduling... 1monster May 2015 #25

This is a government run agency yeoman6987 May 2015 #31

actually, I see a lot of government officials ignoring laws these days Psephos May 2015 #42

.... 1monster May 2015 #47

"This is a government run agency. No way are they going to ignore laws." PoliticAverse May 2015 #57

getting thoughts of that airline JI7 May 2015 #6

I thought of Germanwings too n/t cosmicone May 2015 #7

So did I. newfie11 May 2015 #18

So am I. 840high May 2015 #22

The thought crossed my mind too. eom Purveyor May 2015 #34

because you all thought of it doesn't necessarily mean a thing nt LiberalElite May 2015 #38

Nobody claimed it to 'mean a thing' other than a thought. Are we still 'allowed' to have those Purveyor May 2015 #40

Touchy. nt LiberalElite May 2015 #41

Almost as touchy as one proclaiming "it doesn't mean a thing..." LanternWaste May 2015 #62

drop in diabteic blood sugar can do strange things to a persn. im diabetic allan01 May 2015 #10

And? What does that have to do with this case? LisaL May 2015 #11

"No health issues to speak of" TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #13

And perhaps he didn't. Just like he told his lawyer. LisaL May 2015 #14

Time will tell. TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #15

relatively young people passing out is not a new thing, btw...I learned that from experience... CTyankee May 2015 #21

The train first accelerated from 70 mph to over a 100 mph. LisaL May 2015 #23

I am too. I don't know. This is a big mystery to me...what do you think? CTyankee May 2015 #24

the other crewman (engineer) hit the e-brake just before derailment Psephos May 2015 #43

What other crewman? LisaL May 2015 #44

There was no other crewman in the cab. TheCowsCameHome May 2015 #48

I know. LisaL May 2015 #69

The Brake RobinA May 2015 #52

HIPPA makes health issues, well, unspeakable... Cooley Hurd May 2015 #28

Undiagnosed epilepsy? Absense seizures? Stardust May 2015 #66

What about the "projectiles"? ahimsa May 2015 #26

Maybe They Are Related RobinA May 2015 #53

Trains are equipped with a deadmans switch SCVDem May 2015 #32

Appearantly it is only the freight trains ManiacJoe May 2015 #35

Interesting. Is that b/c the freight has value & people don't, I wonder. Cynical true- appalachiablue May 2015 #45

ABC news tonight had segment on the trains controls and if I heard correctly, there is a button the Purveyor May 2015 #36

Maybe he suffers from Alberto Gonzalesitis. nt valerief May 2015 #33

I can see why the Germanwings incident would enter into some peoples minds Wash. state Desk Jet May 2015 #46

Automate the controls ont he trains. We have the technology. Stop the political ladjf May 2015 #56

To quote the Grateful Dead... FLPanhandle May 2015 #63