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Acela derailed in RI

Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Fri Mar 30 09:05:07 2012

Surprised no one picked this up yesterday

Amtrak train delayed as wheels leave track in RI
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Re: Acela derailed in RI

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Mar 30 12:19:22 2012, in response to Acela derailed in RI, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Fri Mar 30 09:05:07 2012.

Hear it was a split switch that did it.

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Re: Acela derailed in RI

Posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Mar 30 12:32:58 2012, in response to Re: Acela derailed in RI, posted by Dutchrailnut on Fri Mar 30 12:19:22 2012.

here is more:
http://www.abc6.com/story/17291542/amtrak-train-carrying-derails-in-north-kingstown

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Re: Acela derailed in RI

Posted by 167t on Fri Mar 30 13:19:01 2012, in response to Acela derailed in RI, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Fri Mar 30 09:05:07 2012.

Low speed, non-event.

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Re: Acela derailed in RI

Posted by Olog-hai on Fri Mar 30 13:28:43 2012, in response to Re: Acela derailed in RI, posted by 167t on Fri Mar 30 13:19:01 2012.

What defines a "non-event"?

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Re: Acela derailed in RI

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Mar 30 19:01:06 2012, in response to Re: Acela derailed in RI, posted by 167t on Fri Mar 30 13:19:01 2012.

It is "an event" since passengers were on the train.

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Re: Acela derailed in RI

Posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Mar 30 23:45:56 2012, in response to Re: Acela derailed in RI, posted by Olog-hai on Fri Mar 30 13:28:43 2012.

Event: Rolling stock damaged beyond repair. Many people killed.
Example

Non-event: Incident occurs at slow speed. Rolling stock easily repairable, and most likely returned to service. No deaths, few injuries, the most serious of which consist of cuts, bumps, and bruises.
Example


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