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Re: NTSB releases final report on DuPont, WA, derailment
Author: Hoghead 1
Date: 06-26-2019 - 16:21
Espee99 Wrote:
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> Interesting that they also said that the cars were
> not maintained properly, in that some safety
> equipment exceeded its lifetime and was not
> replaced. WDOT will have some legal troubles in
> addition to the replacement of the equipment.
That failure doesn't surprise me in the least bit, as Amtrak is behind the maintenance. Ever notice that in many cars, once the HEP goes out, you are in total darkness? You are supposed to have emergency lighting powered by the batteries. Guess who maintains those?
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> Interesting that they also said that the cars were
> not maintained properly, in that some safety
> equipment exceeded its lifetime and was not
> replaced. WDOT will have some legal troubles in
> addition to the replacement of the equipment.
That failure doesn't surprise me in the least bit, as Amtrak is behind the maintenance. Ever notice that in many cars, once the HEP goes out, you are in total darkness? You are supposed to have emergency lighting powered by the batteries. Guess who maintains those?
