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Re: Major Amtrak derailment in Philly

Posted by AlM on Thu May 14 10:39:40 2015, in response to Re: Major Amtrak derailment in Philly, posted by TransitChuckG on Thu May 14 10:10:12 2015.

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Jersey Mike points out that the curve is strongly banked. That increases the speed that a train can take the curve at, since it reduces sideways forces on the rails. But I guess 102 to 106 failed.




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