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Posted 05 October 2015 - 10:46 AM

WPTZ-TV, Channel 5 in Plattsburgh, NY, 10/5/15:


2 Amtrak cars over embankment, fire crews say

 

Emergency crews are on the scene of a train derailment outside Montpelier.

 

First responders said several cars of an Amtrak train derailed in the area of Route 12A and Bull Run Road in Northfield.

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 10:49 AM

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An Amtrak train derailed Monday morning in central Vermont, state police told NBC News. BrianABell1980 via Twitter


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Posted 05 October 2015 - 11:09 AM

As with any breaking news story, the injury counts will fluctuate either way.  CNBC is currently saying 4 injured.

 


Amtrak train derails in Vermont, injuring 4

 

A southbound Amtrak train derailed in central Vermont on Monday morning.

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 11:13 AM

ABC News, 10/5/15:

 


4 Hospitalized After Amtrak Passenger Train Derails in Vermont

 

Four passengers were hospitalized after an Amtrak train derailed over an embankment in Northfield, Vermont, this morning, the Vermont State Police said.

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 01:03 PM

Latest reports are pointing to the train hitting a rock slide as the cause. From CBS News, 10/5/15:

 


Amtrak train derails near Roxbury, Vermont

 

An Amtrak train has derailed in central Vermont near the town of Roxbury, leading to multiple injuries, although officials say so far none appear life-threatening.

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 07:48 PM

Amtrak online advisory:

 

Vermonter Service updates for Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7

Incident in Vermont impacts service
Oct. 5, 2015
7:30 p.m. ET
 
Amtrak Vermonter service will be modified on Oct. 6 and 7 following a derailment near Northfield, Vt. on Tuesday.
 
The train was traveling from St. Albans, Vt., to Washington, D.C. when it partially derailed. The track is owned and maintained by the New England Central Railroad. Amtrak is working closely with the NTSB, which is taking the lead in the investigation.
 
There were 98 passengers and four crew members onboard the train at the time of the incident.
 
As a result of this incident, Amtrak has made the following service modifications for Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7:
 
Train 55 (St. Albans, Vt. – Washington, DC) will originate in Springfield, Mass., for service to Washington, D.C., with alternate transportation provided for stops north of Springfield, Mass. 

Train 56 (Washington, DC. - St. Albans, Vt.) will terminate in Springfield, Mass., with alternate transportation for stops north of Springfield, Mass.
 

 

This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.

 

Passengers with travel plans can confirm their train's status, change their plans or review refund information using a range of tools – including Amtrak.com, smartphone apps or by calling 800-USA-RAIL. Service Alerts, Passenger Notices and other announcements are posted at Amtrak.com/alerts.

 

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 09:34 PM

Fox News, 10/5/15:


'Down we went': Several hurt after Amtrak derailment in central Vermont

 

At least six people were reported hurt, one seriously, after an Amtrak train derailed in central Vermont, sending some cars plunging down a steep embankment. Investigators say the train hit a rockslide.

Note that the injury count has risen, although again it may fluctuate until things settle down.   Story



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Posted 06 October 2015 - 09:30 AM

 

 

Federal  investigators  probe  Amtrak  train  accident  in  Vermont

 

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Federal investigators are back at work probing the derailment of a Washington, D.C.-bound Amtrak train that derailed after hitting rocks in Vermont, sending two cars down an embankment and injuring seven people.

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Posted 06 October 2015 - 02:21 PM

McClatchey News Service:

 

 

Vermont route of derailed Amtrak train exempt from safety mandate

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Positive train control not required on all Amtrak lines

Congress gave agency authority to grant exemptions

May Philadelphia crash renewed focus on requirement

 

WASHINGTON — Amtrak’s Vermonter derailed Monday on along a stretch of track that will be exempt from a Dec. 31 congressional deadline to install a system to prevent trains from colliding.

 

The Vermonter is among half a dozen Amtrak trains that operate over a group of smaller freight carriers that federal regulators will not require to implement positive train control, which otherwise will protect most Amtrak and commuter train lines.

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Another news story written "out of context."  PTC would not have prevented this derailment UNLESS a slide detection fence was installed or the rock slide had separated a rail causing a break in the track circuit.

 

-Ross

 



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Posted 06 October 2015 - 04:41 PM

Sigh..... Media is always looking for their own angle to a story, confusing not only themselves but the public who reads what they put out too.



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