Posted on 12/18/2017 8:44:10 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
(KOMO) — PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - All southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are closed south of Joint Base Lewis-McChord after an Amtrak train derailed and fell off an overpass onto the freeway. Some injuries have been reported. View image on Twitter View image on Twitter
Chris Karnes 🌹 @TacomaTransit The train has derailed. Emergency crews are on the scene. Massive damage. People are hurt. 10:01 AM - Dec 18, 2017 24 24 Replies 119 119 Retweets 30 30 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy
Motorists are being warned to avoid the area. "I was just shocked," said Peter Zimmerman of Olympia. "I couldn't believe it. It was like something out of a movie." State transportation officials say the train derailed near Mounts Road. View image on TwitterView image on Twitter
Danae Orlob @naenae007 @komonews 9:55 AM - Dec 18, 2017 12 12 Replies 9 9 Retweets 4 4 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy
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WSDOT Tacoma Traffic ✔ @wsdot_tacoma All SB lanes of I-5 blocked near Mounts Road in Pierce County due to derailed train car. Avoid area! 9:45 AM - Dec 18, 2017 33 33 Replies 470 470 Retweets 118 118 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy Amtrak officials said the train was the No. 501, which operates between Seattle and Portland. The train had just begun using a new high-speed route Monday morning. Lakewood city oficials had earlier expressed fears that the new route would cause serious accidents.
Amtrak service south of Seattle is temporarily suspended. Service from Seattle to points north and east is continuing to operate.
That’s nowhere near this derailment.
WOW this NTSB lady is frickin clueless.
Makes you wonder why they even bothered to have a press conference. Absolutely pathetic.
The NTSB could’ve handled that with a written statement.
Right, but it proves that there are lunatic leftards in the local region who are willing and able to sabotage railway tracks.
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Really not a bad curve!
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Eugene Oregon is world headquarters for enviro-terror.
4chan found a list of 8000 Antifa members, a surprising amount were teachers.
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It’s a website for terrorists!
The photo could be anywhere.
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All screwal teechurs are terrorists!
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Antifa is a terrorist organization. Why are they not locked up?
Terrorism by Muslims or the Eco-Nuts?
I wonder if the graffiti on the bridge has anything to do with the incident.
That graffiti is very old, at least 10 yrs. I drive by there several times per week.
Looks like the lead car went for a pretty wild ride.
Those speeds are only updated to the web on ~4 minute interval.
Looking at the TV coverage, the track has been recently upgraded compared to satellite pics from map websites. I note that the track is aligned so the curve continues across the bridge (The bridge was originally setup with 2 tracks/). With appropriate banking both could allow significant speed. It also looks like the Loco down on I-5 is a power unit.
“People in those cars become projectiles as the cars go from speed to stop in short order.”
A fun fact about rail:
The tracks are owned by the rail company. Trucks operate on publicly funded roads.
Two modes of competing (and complimentary) transportation, except one is heavily subsidized.
The issue with rail is the burden of securing all of that track falls to a few public companies, for the most part.
Agreed...
Good catch
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