[PRCo] Re: Electric Railway Accidents

[mtoytrain at bellsouth.net]

Headline - The Acela Train did not hit the car - the car hit the Acela Train!

People run into trains, and trains don't run into people.   My father in law, was hit by a train
in Georgia and just before he died, he said it was his fault, he thought he could out run 
the train.   Electric Railway, Regular Railway, Streetcar or whatever they all run on tracks and
the driving American Public must realize this.   From the earliest of trains or streetcars they have
"cowcatchers' built on the front of them.   
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> From: "Ken & Tracie" <ktjosephson at earthlink.net>
> Date: 2005/09/28 Wed PM 02:29:40 EDT
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Electric Railway Accidents
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> Another one:
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> Acela Train Hits Car in Conn., Killing Two
> September 28, 2005 10:56 AM EDT
> WATERFORD, Conn. - An Amtrak Acela train collided Wednesday with a car at a 
> crossing in eastern Connecticut, killing two and causing major delays on the 
> Northeast rail line.
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> The accident happened just before 8 a.m. on the southbound tracks, Amtrak 
> spokeswoman Tracy Connell said. Video taken from a WTNH-TV helicopter showed 
> the engine of the train resting on wreckage of a white car.
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> An adult and child in the car were killed, said Paul Eccard, a Waterford 
> town selectman. A second child was taken by helicopter to a hospital with 
> serious injuries. The hospital would not release the child's condition.
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> None of the 130 passengers on the train was injured, Connell said. It was 
> not clear if the gates at the crossing were down at the time of the 
> accident.
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> The Acela is Amtrak's high-speed express train, and operates between Boston 
> and Washington. The train can travel up to speeds of 120 mph, but goes much 
> slower through Connecticut.
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> The rail line was shut down in the area while police and Amtrak officials 
> investigated the crash. Connell said Amtrak expected significant delays 
> between Boston and New York for most of the day.
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> Copyright 2005 Associated Press. 
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