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NTSB: Amtrak train sped up before crash
Philly.com ^ | 5/14/2015 | JOSEPH A. GAMBARDELLO & ANTHONY R. WOOD

Posted on 05/14/2015 6:13:46 PM PDT by NetAddicted

Right before its fatal derailment on Tuesday night, Amtrak Train 188 accelerated significantly as it approached the Frankford Junction curve, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amtrak; bostian; donatenow; homosexualagenda; moreoldnews; trainengineer; trainwreck
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To: EnquiringMind

Don’t know if it is nuts, but something didn’t work out for the conductor.


21 posted on 05/14/2015 6:28:05 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: NetAddicted

I understand the driver responsible is VERY ‘lawyered up.’

Have they released his name?


22 posted on 05/14/2015 6:28:28 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: floriduh voter

Possible motive there, create an accident to “prove” the lack of safety.


23 posted on 05/14/2015 6:28:58 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: NetAddicted

Gay revenge


24 posted on 05/14/2015 6:29:12 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: smokingfrog

It’s called “telescoping” and resulted in hideous casualties back when passenger cars were wooden & rickety.

Even now, the locomotive in this crash was much heavier than the cars it drew behind it. It didn’t `capsize’ & remained upright & mostly intact. AFAIK most of the deaths happened in the car right behind it.

Anyway, Amtrak put a faggie at the throttle. What could go wrong?


25 posted on 05/14/2015 6:29:21 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: Diogenesis

> Mass suicide by train and forced diversity.

Bingo.


26 posted on 05/14/2015 6:29:26 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: floriduh voter
The engineer...was disgruntled

Hopefully he will get seriously gruntled...Daily!

27 posted on 05/14/2015 6:30:50 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Sacajaweau

Curious and curiouser


28 posted on 05/14/2015 6:31:18 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now?)
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To: NetAddicted

Sorry but most gays have very serious emotional issues and many are overtly mentally ill. Simply do not trust them in sensitive positions regardless of whatever “fitness” test they pass.


29 posted on 05/14/2015 6:31:27 PM PDT by allendale
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To: NormsRevenge

I believe that was a second, separate train that was struck k by the unknown projectile.


30 posted on 05/14/2015 6:31:46 PM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: NetAddicted

Gay activism?


31 posted on 05/14/2015 6:31:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: elcid1970
"The mayor noted Bostian survived after his engine car "tumbled over and over""

That Nutter is certainly not very technologically inclined.

32 posted on 05/14/2015 6:32:25 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: NormsRevenge

Projectile was a different train, but around the same time.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/05/13/septa-says-commuter-train-hit-by-projectile-just-before-amtrak-train-derailed/

...A Philadelphia commuter train was hit by a projectile about 20 minutes before an Amtrak train derailed a few miles up the track...


33 posted on 05/14/2015 6:33:25 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3289560/posts

Brandon Bostian is the 32-year-old gay man who lawyered up after a deadly derailment in Philadelphia.


34 posted on 05/14/2015 6:34:20 PM PDT by dynachrome (We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.)
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To: elcid1970

One of the cars hit a catenary tower. It was ripped to shreds.


35 posted on 05/14/2015 6:34:20 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Roos_Girl

Same tracks corridor .. Thanks. Saw a thread yesterday.

This guy used to run a CalTrain in the Bay Area.

Not sure if he ever hit anyone tho


36 posted on 05/14/2015 6:34:39 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: NetAddicted

If this is true, then charge the conductor/engineer/motorman with eight counts of murder and go for the death penalty if possible.


37 posted on 05/14/2015 6:34:47 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: A CA Guy

Putting people with severe mental illness in such positions is asking for trouble.


38 posted on 05/14/2015 6:34:48 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: jjotto

A commuter train. Thanks.


39 posted on 05/14/2015 6:35:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: dynachrome

I read people don’t like Chuck C Johnson. Do you know why?


40 posted on 05/14/2015 6:37:04 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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