I’d be curious what this train’s recorder says happened to make the train go so freaking fast. This guy puts the pedal to the metal and just laughs his fool head off?
BREAKING: Transportation safety board: Amtrak train sped up for about a minute before derailing at curve.
Have not heard that Bostian is claiming that the engines sped up on their own such as software being compromised. That may not even be possible.
I uppose that there is a hand throttle with a dead-man switch in case the engine operator is incapacitated.