Daylight on Wednesday revealed the destruction and devastation caused by an Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia that left at least six people dead and injured dozens more, several critically, as survivors recalled a terrifying wreck that plunged them into darkness and chaos. Some passengers had to scramble through the windows of toppled cars to escape. […]
Alignment Problems on NJ Bridge Caused Derailment
A New Jersey bridge where a train derailed last week, releasing a hazardous chemical into the air, had a series of rail alignment problems leading up to the derailment, the National Transportation Safety Board’s top official said Monday. See the photos here. Some of the problems were reported the day before Friday’s derailment. NTSB chairman […]