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#71 KevinKorell

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Posted 14 April 2018 - 09:53 AM

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Amtrak wreckage moved off base to salvage yards

 

 

Most of the wreckage of the Dec. 18 Amtrak train crash in DuPont was removed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord April 3 to 7, with no significant environmental impact, according to Greg Mason, environmental investigator for JBLM’s Directorate of Public Works.

 

 

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Posted 20 April 2018 - 04:49 AM

The damage is too extensive to be repaired. It's a shame, there are two Types 8s that are available.

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Posted 05 May 2018 - 09:06 PM

mynorthwest.com    5/4/18:

 


 

Amtrak 501 survivor: I still have nightmares

 

 

 

It’s been nearly five months since Amtrak Cascades 501 derailed in DuPont during the inaugural run of the new high-speed service between Seattle and Portland on the Point Defiance Bypass, killing three people and injuring more than 60 others.

 

 

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 10:33 AM

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Army Nurse Who Aided Seattle Amtrak Derailment Victims Earns Top Civilian Valor Award

 

 

A Madigan Army Medical Center nurse who came to the aid of victims after happening upon last year’s Amtrak derailment in DuPont, Washington State, has received the Army Award for Valor.

 

 

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Posted 08 June 2018 - 08:38 PM

Seattle, WA Times, 6/7/18:

 


Man who was thrown from derailing Amtrak train near Tacoma sues, but still takes the train

 

 

Rudolf Wetzel says he survived a communist detention camp in Yugoslavia, service in the U.S. military and a career with Los Angeles police, but his worst brush with death was being thrown from the Amtrak Cascades 501 train that derailed last December.

 

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Posted 10 July 2018 - 04:25 PM

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Amtrak rail cars in fatal December crash in Washington didn't meet current standards

 

 

The passenger rail cars on an Amtrak train that derailed near Seattle last December while traveling more than twice the posted speed, killing three people, didn't meet current crash-protection standards, federal investigators said Tuesday.

 

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Posted 11 July 2018 - 02:35 PM

<p>The Dec.18, 2017 derailment of Amtrak train #501 killed three people and injured 62. Photo: Washington State Patrol</p>

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The engineer of an Amtrak train that derailed near DuPont, Wash., had no experience operating the train's new charger locomotive, according to federal officials at a Tuesday investigative hearing into the crash, KGW8 reported.

The Dec.18, 2017 accident, which occurred during an inaugural trip over a new route designed to save time by shortening the trip to Portland, killed three people and injured 62, the report said. Amtrak train #501 flew off the tracks after hitting a curve at more than twice the speed limit.

The National Transportation Safety Board's remarks come after  the first of a two-day hearing in Washington, D.C. 

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Posted 20 November 2018 - 05:10 PM

KOMO-TV, Channel 4 in Seattle, WA, 11/20/18:

 


Amtrak derailment survivor making strides 11 months later

 

 

 

The progress is slow, marked by good days and bad ones. But Timmy Brodigan is making incredible strides 11 months after he nearly died in a train derailment.

 

 

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Posted 14 December 2018 - 08:07 AM

NTSB:

 

Dec. 13, 2018

 

DuPont Investigation Status
 

The DuPont railroad accident investigation is about two-thirds complete.

 

The NTSB investigators are studying several safety issues associated with the accident. One group of investigators has focused on the crashworthiness of the passenger cars. Another group is collecting and analyzing data regarding the decisions to start the train operations on Defiant Bypass. This effort includes the physical upgrades and the training and qualification of the operating crews. A specific area of interest is the system safety approach and the mitigation of identified potential hazards. Another group is examining the emergency response and injury causations.

 

On July 10 - 11, 2018, the NTSB conducted an investigative hearing about the railroad accident in DuPont, Washington: Managing Safety on Passenger Railroads. During the hearing, the NTSB heard testimony from multiple stakeholders. The information gathered during the hearing allowed investigators to gain additional information regarding the accident. Investigators are currently analyzing the factual information that was gathered.The NTSB investigators plan to complete the analysis in the coming months. A final report will be delivered to the Board in a public board meeting in 2019.

 

 



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Posted 18 December 2018 - 12:22 PM

KING-TV, Channel 5 in Seattle, WA, 12/13/18:

 


 

Amtrak derailment survivor shares story of his recovery

 

 

Rudi Wetzel loves to ride the train. That’s why the 82-year-old was so excited when Amtrak launched the new 6 a.m. service from Seattle to Portland on Dec. 18, 2017. He was on board the very first train.

 

 

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