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2015-05-13 -Short Attention Span Theater-

AMTRAK train from Washington to NYC derails, at least 7 perish.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-13 01:17|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Probably an accident, but if I was going to indulge in a bit of Jihad, Train systems have glaring vulnerabilities.

Posted by phil_b 2015-05-13 01:46|| 2015-05-13 01:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Very sharp curve involved. Speed and status of the engineer, unknown.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-13 10:21|| 2015-05-13 10:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Train wrecks are nothing new but there is this...hat tip to Drudge.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-05-13 12:05|| 2015-05-13 12:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Did AMTRAK draw Mohammed?

Posted by Iblis 2015-05-13 13:48|| 2015-05-13 13:48|| Front Page Top

#5 "various stages of disarray."

I hereby nominate Mayor Nutter for the Understatement of the Week Award.

right up there with:" ..other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-05-13 15:03|| 2015-05-13 15:03|| Front Page Top

#6 going 100 mph in a 50 mph restricted speed zone. I had to take my annual Railroad Worker Safety training (to do bridge work in their ROW)just last week, and they told us the trains would follow speed limits because the consequences were dire.

Uh huh

Posted by Frank G 2015-05-13 15:14|| 2015-05-13 15:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Always carry a de and re railer Frank. A be a lert

Posted by Shipman 2015-05-13 15:35|| 2015-05-13 15:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Train engineer lawyered up, won't talk to police.

Likely at the behest of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

Posted by Pappy 2015-05-13 17:33|| 2015-05-13 17:33|| Front Page Top

#9 BREAKING: GotNews IDs Gay Activist Train Engineer Who Caused Amtrak Crash [LINK]

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2015-05-13 19:03|| 2015-05-13 19:03|| Front Page Top

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