Train crash in New Jersey

A witness on CNN just said that the train hit the platform that hard it took off and hit the roof and brought the roof down :eek:
 
The train was going much faster than it was meant to be apparently, as if no one in control.

I thought there was safety systems to prevent something like that, for example incase the driver collapses.
 
Arazi said:
The train was going much faster than it was meant to be apparently, as if no one in control.

I thought there was safety systems to prevent something like that, for example incase the driver collapses.
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Comments that apparently the safety system failed with fingers pointed (by what appear to be disgruntled ex-staff) at lack of investment and maintenance in relation to those systems.
 
There's no indication that 'positive train control' was installed at this time.

A report I just heard said that Hoboken is the 5th largest/busiest passenger railhead in the nation.
 
Sounds like a typical "public transport company fails to follow rules, cries for it to change/lengthen/stall, and still dont follow them" issue.

Funnily enough maybe the massive as **** class action they're about to get will change things.
 
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