Community Chat

[sidsmom]

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@Teacupswrote:
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

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@Teacups

I think we’re on the same page.

[happycat]

My local news reported it was a garbage truck and that the truck had driven around the crossing arms which were down.

[Drythe]

I know this was a long planned retreat.  Maybe taking the train was a way to have a bit of conviviality during the trip.

[Allegheny]

Accidents occur all the time.  I am not going to speculate.  I am saddened there was a loss of life.  I imagine his/her family are devastasted.  I am thankful there were so few other serious injuries.  

[Mj12]

It's a shame we cannot all hold off on the conspiracy theories until we hear from everyone, most importantly the NTSB.  Amtrak has a terrible safety record.

[ms traditional]

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I know this was a long planned retreat.  Maybe taking the train was a way to have a bit of conviviality during the trip.

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@Drytheboth parties do policy retreats this time every year.  Dems are up in Maryland now, i think.  families are involved, staff, security, medical personnel so they shuttle people in by train or sometimes a convoy of buses.

fortunately there were a lot of R representativess/senators on board who are docs, nurses.  there were about 200 people that needed to be checked for concussion etc, not to mention the truck crew. 

an awful accident.  i hadn't heard that the crossing arms were down.  we'll see. one of the Congressman on board is on Transportation Committee so i imagine investigation will ensue pronto.

[deepwaterdotter]

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Accidents occur all the time.  I am not going to speculate.  I am saddened there was a loss of life.  I imagine his/her family are devastasted.  I am thankful there were so few other serious injuries.  

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I agree with your enlightened outlook.

[Drythe]

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I know this was a long planned retreat.  Maybe taking the train was a way to have a bit of conviviality during the trip.

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@Drytheboth parties do policy retreats this time every year.  Dems are up in Maryland now, i think.  families are involved, staff, security, medical personnel so they shuttle people in by train or sometimes a convoy of buses.

fortunately there were a lot of R representativess/senators on board who are docs, nurses.  there were about 200 people that needed to be checked for concussion etc, not to mention the truck crew. 

an awful accident.  i hadn't heard that the crossing arms were down.  we'll see. one of the Congressman on board is on Transportation Committee so i imagine investigation will ensue pronto.

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@ms traditional

?  I don’t understand why you sent this to me.

[ms traditional]

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I know this was a long planned retreat.  Maybe taking the train was a way to have a bit of conviviality during the trip.

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@Drytheboth parties do policy retreats this time every year.  Dems are up in Maryland now, i think.  families are involved, staff, security, medical personnel so they shuttle people in by train or sometimes a convoy of buses.

fortunately there were a lot of R representativess/senators on board who are docs, nurses.  there were about 200 people that needed to be checked for concussion etc, not to mention the truck crew. 

an awful accident.  i hadn't heard that the crossing arms were down.  we'll see. one of the Congressman on board is on Transportation Committee so i imagine investigation will ensue pronto.

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@ms traditional

?  I don’t understand why you sent this to me.

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@Drythe because you made comment on their taking the train (for conviviality). i think it could be for convenience, security, etc.   just following up and adding on other info. 

[happycat]

Yep, accidents do happen all the time. And I don't know if the report I heard on local news was accurate or not, about the truck going around the safety arms.

Where I live accidents like this have happened quite a few times in the last few years. Its sad. Folks think they can beat the train, its just not worth it.

Not saying thats what happened in this case.