Originally Posted by
Randyk47
Going to be some heavy explaining for not using the PTC if it was indeed installed. Amtrak is going to bite the big one on this one if that’s true.
There should be some very heavy explaining even if PTC wasn't installed and it turns out to be an overspeed case -- it's 2017, and we have readily available technology to eliminate this particular human failure. There's no excuse for not deploying it on vehicles that carry dozens to hundreds of passengers, especially ones (like trains) that are on fixed known-path tracks. I felt the same way after the 2015 Port Richmond derailment. Humans get distracted, lose situational awareness, even fall asleep when they don't mean to, and this is a place where technology can and should be saving lives.