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Three things, first CSX can be sued over injuries in the Cayce collision but it sounds like they're not going to pay the damages, anyway, Amtrak is. Second, the private agreement is in the form of a contract and that's a legal document. If the contract assigns all liability for Amtrak employees and...

I'm not a lawyer but if there is a no-liability agreement written into the service contract ('no fault') then CSX will probably be able to get the suit dismissed. Or at least get itself dismissed as a co-defendant. As for Amtrak, my impression is, in most of these incidents where there was obvious ...

Brit here. On a US legal point of order, I remember reading in comments on the recent crash near Seattle that Amtrak has a shield law, artificially capping their total liability for ordinary damages for death and injury in any one incident at a certain figure. Does that law apply only to Amtrak? IF ...

That's why I very specifically said "they can fly anywhere in accordance with the relevant FARs " The main point is they're making drones part of the *Federal* system - with the vertical separation you pointed out; conventional aircraft generally aren't allowed below 500ft except on approa...

Just a couple of points and updates... 1. I'm a pro cinematographer. The kind of rig I typically use will weigh over 25lb. As for cost... figure $40k for the digital cinema camera... quite possibly another $40k for a cinema-quality lens... and $20k plus for the drone capable of carrying then. They'r...

... I can't remember the last time a train plowed into an already crashed train out on a main. Metro-North Fairfield comes to mind. Fortunately no one killed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_train_crash" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; There are several accidents in E...

Yes, it's been proven that is the front end of the loco. And they know exactly how much it moved laterally once it jumped the tracks. The damage pattern is wholly consistent with that being the leading edge that tore out all the rail as it skidded, and there'd be other obvious signs (such as twisti...

PossibleImpact.JPG Just to chime in with a couple of points which I don't recall seeing raised, or at least discussed at length: 1. Do we know, for sure and for certain, that this IS the front end we're all looking at and discussing? Or could the loco have slewed and done a 180 in the course of com...

For those drivers who are too busy texting or talking on their cell phones, you cannot fix irresponsible. One thing that may help from a technology standpoint is equip grade crossings with technology that will block all cell phone data within 100ft of the crossing when activated and transmit a loop...

by dt_rt40 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:08 pm I guess it's all a matter of the acceptable threshold of "situational awareness". Whenever police in urban areas start writing tickets for "blocking the box", guess what? Peoples' awareness of this suddenly prevents them from blocking the bo...

I'll give my 10c. I'm a British-born American, currently living in NZ, travelled a lot, so I've seen how things are done in a lot of different places. There are NO dangerous grade crossings. None. Only dangerous drivers. That's the problem. So, a two-pronged attack: 1. Education. 2. 100% enforcement...

I'll say one thing, and I hope no-one takes it amiss: "Union officials said Rockefeller was thoroughly traumatized by the tragedy and was cooperating fully with investigators." IMHO that's the LAST thing he should be doing. I have a concealed weapons permit. I had to take training to get i...

The railroads are already pushing for a 5-7 year extension to the original deadline which I can see being granted. After this accident I wouldn't bet on that. Rather the reverse. PTC is a very costly upgrade and every time the railroads meet with the Feds they are asking who is going to pay for all...

Just back from Japan, two weeks with kids chasing/riding Shinkansen up and down the country… the 500 series is even more spectacular in the flesh than the photos suggest. Came home with a bunch of N scale models. As regards high-speed trains in O Scale, Kumata are the people to talk to. But it's ver...

I have no problem with the locking of the thread. Some people will agree, some people will disagree. It's the admin's call. I have a big problem with being threatened - no, promised - suspension, if I should dare to PM the admin about it. THAT is pretty disgraceful. That's what admins are FOR. That'...