Citing AdamG in part:Or it was speeding at 81 mph onto a curve with a 30mph limit. Luckily on the inaugural journey very few passengers were aboard.Monday’s deadly Amtrak train derailment appears to have been caused by an object on the railway, according to a government official briefed on the crash.
A preliminary investigation suggests maintenance problems are unlikely to blame because the incident took place on brand-new tracks, the official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
At least six people were killed and the death toll is expected to rise, the official said.
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42408624
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