G'day,
The NTSB have released the accident report into the Amtrak train 501 derailment at DuPont Washington state on 18 december 2017.
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/...ts/RAR1901.pdf
I have been awaiting this report and have just snavelled it and will peruse such off line shortly.
This prang has been an impetus for the completion of the PTC (Positive Train Control) system in the USA.
I am definitely not an advocate for computers on locomotives.
Knowing where you are going, ROAD KNOWLEDGE, is a fundamental facet of railroading.
But, I guess with the ever increasing train speeds and route diversions, some assistance to the hogger is necessary.
Our Queenslander high speed train flew off the tracks some moons ago due to the hogger forgetting where he was.
Steve.