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12-18-2017 03:03 PM - edited 12-18-2017 03:05 PM
I have ridden the Amtrak train to Portland but not the high speed one for a day of no sales tax shopping and a nice lunch.
12-18-2017 03:09 PM
I was only listening with 1/2 an ear to CNN, but someone was saying there was a little bit of a kerfuffle with this new route. This route/train didn’t really have everyone’s approval with the safety. Having old trains just go faster causing concern.
Did anyone hear that?
12-18-2017 03:29 PM
Not to argue, honest, but officials will not confirm the number of casualties. At least 70 have been taken to hospitals, don't know the condition of any of these poor souls. This is just so sad
12-18-2017 03:40 PM
This is local news for me, as I live in a neighboring county. I have ridden on the Amtrak to Seattle twice and down to Portland once. This is just such heartbreaking! Even though there have been fatalities, it is a miracle that there are not more reported at this time. My sis and bro in law are coming home from eastern wa and had to be rerouted because of this, so I'm thankful they are safe. My prayers are with those who are grieving.
12-18-2017 03:50 PM
@sidsmom wrote:I was only listening with 1/2 an ear to CNN, but someone was saying there was a little bit of a kerfuffle with this new route. This route/train didn’t really have everyone’s approval with the safety. Having old trains just go faster causing concern.
Did anyone hear that?
Yes @sidsmom I have heard this twice today. Both times on MSNBC, once when they first started broadcasting live and then about a half hour ago with Ali Velshi. The gentlemen is a mayor from a town in the area and it sounds like there was a lot of resentment and bewilderment about this as they spent 100 million and it only cut 10 minutes off of the trip.
12-18-2017 04:02 PM
@Plaid Pants2@momtochloe@KitTkat@Love my grandkids@sidsmom
Did you hear that the positive track control was not engaged?
Last year the horrible derailment in Philly...
12-18-2017 04:13 PM
Ten minutes shaved off of a trip from Seattle to Portland is not impressive.
12-18-2017 04:22 PM
@LTT1 I did hear them talking about that Positive Track Control but to be honest I walked in around the middle of the conversation so I wasn't exactly following what they were explaining. Hopefully we'll hear more soon.
12-18-2017 04:43 PM - edited 12-18-2017 04:58 PM
I found this article...posted 4 days ago...confirming the fact some are questioning it. It has a little bit of lawmaker double-speak.
It did say it would shave off 20 minutes..maybe in TrainLand that’s significant...?
12-18-2017 04:45 PM - edited 12-18-2017 04:53 PM
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