Big train crash in NYC

[irocfan]

just breaking... looks nasty so far only saying 'injuries' - which is a miracle looking at the pics

[ZOLLAR]

irocfan said:

just breaking... looks nasty so far only saying 'injuries' - which is a miracle looking at the pics

Link?

[FerdiZ28]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/29/train-c...

Nasty, incredible really noone was more seriously injured.

[thainy77]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37503920

[ZOLLAR]

Cheers, looks like a right mess!
hopefully will stay at injuries only.

[Rosscow]

100+ injuries so far
1 death confirmed

[Rosscow]

3 deaths now confirmed

[rscott]

5ohmustang said:

As Trump said on Monday, there is a serious lack of investment and political will, into the infrastructure of the transportation system. It won't be the last.

Who's responsible for investment in NY's transportation system? Does the mayor have any control?

[Trevatanus]

5ohmustang said:

As Trump said on Monday, there is a serious lack of investment and political will, into the infrastructure of the transportation system. It won't be the last.

Good job he's not planning on spending 200billion on the great wall of Mexico then!

[Shakermaker]

rscott said:

5ohmustang said:

As Trump said on Monday, there is a serious lack of investment and political will, into the infrastructure of the transportation system. It won't be the last.

Who's responsible for investment in NY's transportation system? Does the mayor have any control?

As this occurred in New Jersey, it won't be the Mayor of NYC either.

[rscott]

Shakermaker said:

rscott said:

5ohmustang said:

As Trump said on Monday, there is a serious lack of investment and political will, into the infrastructure of the transportation system. It won't be the last.

Who's responsible for investment in NY's transportation system? Does the mayor have any control?

As this occurred in New Jersey, it won't be the Mayor of NYC either.

Serves me right for trusting a subject on PH to be right..

[Shakermaker]

rscott said:

Serves me right for trusting a subject on PH to be right..

Its close to NYC, for sure, but Hoboken is just over the border in New Jersey. The train was heading to NYC also. but its easier for everyone to say New York than worry about the specifics etc.

Still, it is Trump's mate Chris Christie who is charge in NYC, if I'm not mistaken?

[Cotty]

Shakermaker said:

Its close to NYC, for sure, but Hoboken is just over the border in New Jersey. The train was heading to NYC also. but its easier for everyone to say New York than worry about the specifics etc.

An American colleague in my office also mentioned its a New Jersey Transit train. Its the line he uses to get to our New Jersey office.

[Borghetto]

Trevatanus said:

Good job he's not planning on spending 200billion on the great wall of Mexico then!

That's being paid by the Mexican Govt in Pesos.

[skyrover]

irocfan said:

just breaking... looks nasty so far only saying 'injuries' - which is a miracle looking at the pics

American trains are built like tanks... It seems the train has remained intact, despite using the terminal building as a brake. This will have saved many lives.

[anonymous-user]

5ohmustang said:

As Trump said on Monday, there is a serious lack of investment and political will, into the infrastructure of the transportation system. It won't be the last.

Early suggestions are that the driver has suffered a medical issue whilst at the controls, causing the crash.

Not sure how more investment would stop a crash like that happening?

[Eric Mc]

NinjaPower said:

Early suggestions are that the driver has suffered a medical issue whilst at the controls, causing the crash.

Not sure how more investment would stop a crash like that happening?

Dead Man's Handle?

[davepoth]

Eric Mc said:

NinjaPower said:

Early suggestions are that the driver has suffered a medical issue whilst at the controls, causing the crash.

Not sure how more investment would stop a crash like that happening?

Dead Man's Handle?

TPWS?

Trains can be run without people driving them, and they can be designed to fail a lot safer than a person.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Dead Man's Handle?

From what I've read, this particular train had a system whereby if it didn't detect driver input every 60 seconds then it would automatically stop the train. If the news is to be believed, It would appear that 60 seconds was long enough for the driver to pass out and the train to then reach the station and crash. Had the driver passed out 15 seconds earlier this might not have happened and the automatic stop would have activated before the train struck the platform.

Seems extrmely unlucky if this is the case.

[Short Grain]

Can somebody please point me in the direction of a good news story please?