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Inquiry asks why train in Amtrak crash was speeding
Probe focuses on possibility that engineer was distracted by a cellphone, another person in cab, or something else
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, Dec 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
THE investigation into the fatal Amtrak crash near Tacoma, Washington, is focusing on the possibility that the engineer was distracted by a cellphone, another person in his cab, or something else when the train barrelled into a curve 50 mph over the posted speed limit.
The crew did not activate the emergency brake before the derailment near Tacoma on Monday morning, said Bella Dinh-Zarr, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) official overseeing the investigation, which might indicate that the engineer failed to perceive the danger.
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