By MICHAEL SCHREIBER — PHILADELPHIA — As we go to press, the causes of the deadly May 12 Amtrak derailment are still unclear. Authorities are investigating the possibility that the train was hit by some sort of projectile moments before it entered the dangerous curve at Frankford Junction, in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood. Unfortunately, while … Continue reading Amtrak sacrificed safety at crash site
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Who is to blame for Quebec rail disaster?
By DAVID RIEHLE They even make movies about runaway trains, most recently “Unstoppable” (2010), starring Denzel Washington. That one had a happy ending. But the runaway Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railroad train, initiating the derailment and the catastrophic fire in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, has not had a happy ending. It is the worst freight railroad accident … Continue reading Who is to blame for Quebec rail disaster?