Vincent wrote:The truck driver's attention might have been focused on trying to get around the gates...it was 3:55pm on a Friday afternoon.A driver's attention should never be on trying to get around the gates.
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Vincent wrote:The truck driver's attention might have been focused on trying to get around the gates...it was 3:55pm on a Friday afternoon.A driver's attention should never be on trying to get around the gates.
jamesinclair wrote: The good news about this article is that I believe its actually good publicity for Amtrak.Sorry, but the well-publicized photograph of the injured child trumps any of that. That is bad publicity. Real bad.
David Benton wrote:until this media and public attitude changes , the train will always be seen to be the culprit.True. Too many headlines that make it seem like the train went out of it's way to hit a road vehicle. Generally speaking, trains stay on their rails. When people stay out of their way everything is fine.
justalurker66 wrote:I disagree.David Benton wrote:until this media and public attitude changes , the train will always be seen to be the culprit.True. Too many headlines that make it seem like the train went out of it's way to hit a road vehicle. Generally speaking, trains stay on their rails. When people stay out of their way everything is fine.
jamesinclair wrote:The headline: Amtrak train hits truck near Bakersfield; passengers receive minior injuries (spelling left as published)justalurker66 wrote:I disagree.David Benton wrote:until this media and public attitude changes , the train will always be seen to be the culprit.True. Too many headlines that make it seem like the train went out of it's way to hit a road vehicle. Generally speaking, trains stay on their rails. When people stay out of their way everything is fine.
The headline says
"Amtrak train hits truck"
The front of the train hit the side of the truck.
If it were the reverse, the front of the truck impacting the side of the train, then the correct headline would be "truck hits train".
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Authorities say 16 people were hurt when two passenger trains collided at the Amtrak station in Oakland Thursday night.Full (short) article at:
Oakland Fire Department battalion chief Emon Usher says one of the trains was stopped and unloading passengers when the second train ran into it about a speed estimated to be about 15 to 20 miles per hour around 10 p.m.
Amtrak service at Jack London Square in Oakland has resumed this morning, hours after 16 people were hurt when a passenger train ran a red signal and hit another train head-on, authorities said.More at link.
About 150 people were onboard the trains, which were on the same track and headed in opposite directions, authorities said. Most of the 16 passengers and employees who were hurt were on the stopped train, authorities said.
The injured were taken to local hospitals. The most serious injury was a broken arm, Usher said.
Gilbert B Norman wrote:"What was it the engines said,Some body definitely made a big mistake.
touching pilots head to head"
Somebody's going to trial for this one.
Good evening, ma'am.I expect that the wiring and the switches are going to get a thorough inspection.
We're here to inspect the wiring and the switches.
- We're from the gas company.
- Electric, electric.
Electric company.
But we didn't call for any inspection.
There's a new act just been passed in Parliament.
Comes under the heading of "Defence of the Realm Act".
It's for your own safety, ma'am.