Lori, I'm glad that your friend wasn't there at the time of the accident
3 dead, 72 injured some seriously and it's thought that some won't make it.
Very sad ....I think I heard that the train was doing twice the speed limit ... not sure how correct that is , but if itâs true itâs shocking
Investigators are saying that the data from the train's rear engine indicates that the train was doing 80 mph on a curve which has a 30 mph.
Although the limit on most of the track is 79 mph, there were warning signs to slow down two miles before the curve to give the driver time to slow down.
A safety system called Positive Train Control (PTC) was not operational on the train in question, the president of Amtrak told reporters. Using GPS tracking, PTC automatically warns the driver of speed limits and other local conditions and applies the train's brakes if the warnings are not heeded.
Congress originally legislated for PTC to be installed by the end of 2015 but it is still not even halfway complete.
The cost of implementing the system fully on all tracks and vehicles is reported to be more than $22bn (ÂĢ16bn).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42408624