The Amtrak train's engineer told investigators he realized the speed limit was 15 mph in that stretch of track but accelerated to 40 mph anyway, National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt told reporters.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Surveillance Shows Speeding Train, Other Trains On Tracks
An Amtrak train was going about 25 mph over the speed limit moments before it hit a stationary freight train on the city's South Side on Friday, injuring dozens of people, federal officials said over the weekend.
The Amtrak train's engineer told investigators he realized the speed limit was 15 mph in that stretch of track but accelerated to 40 mph anyway, National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt told reporters.
The Amtrak train's engineer told investigators he realized the speed limit was 15 mph in that stretch of track but accelerated to 40 mph anyway, National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt told reporters.
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