Category Archives: Train Accidents
Train Derailment Victims Square Off Against Amtrak
Earlier in September Amtrak faced the first set of victims in the DuPont train derailment in court. Two years earlier, an Amtrak train flew off the tracks while taking a dangerous turn at twice the speed limit. While this may not be apparent to those who don’t understand how commuter or delivery trains operate,… Read More »
FMCSA Opts to Capitulate Rather Than Regulate
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced they are no longer going to pursue a proposed regulation that would require testing for sleep apnea, a disorder that has been cited for contributing to the cause of deadly railroad accidents and commercial trucking accidents. The FMCA based its decision not to regulate on the… Read More »
Train Derailment Near Port Everglades
Port Everglades was the site of a train derailment recently, when nearly half of its rail cars ran off the tracks. The rail cars were not carrying passengers, though, but instead were liquid tankers hauling ethanol. A potential disaster was avoided, however, as the tanker cars did not turn over and nothing was spilled…. Read More »