really? this is the first thread about this topic?
Did I mention affirmative action above? Yes of course.
"Bostian (Engineer) is gay and was quoted in a 2012 story by The Midtown Gazette about the fight for gay marriage in New York. He said he moved to New York from San Francisco and had been active in the Proposition 8 fight.
Its kind of insulting to have to beg people for my right to marry, he told the newspaper. I feel like we shouldnt even have to have this fight.
GotNews, which first reported his name, called him a gay activist, and many Twitter users have reacted negatively to his sexuality, claiming he may have been a diversity hire by the government-funded Amtrak."
http://heavy.com/news/2015/05/brand...hotos-video-speed-speeding-victims-conductor/
Maybe Bostian will turn out like the gay German pilot (Tomato Andy) who flew the plane into mountain on purpose. Yikes
Oh no.... Not getting away with this. I.e. the politicians, that is.
All republicans had to do is "fast track" the safety updates for rail systems such as this Amtrak that derailed, and this disaster would never have happened.
People are human and not perfect.
While we can blame the guy at the wheel, shit happens.
It happens all the time.
That is why we fund and add simple safety features to avoid such tragedy.
But NOOOOOO. Republicans want to delay the funding needed to make our rail system safer.
Republicans get all upset over ISIS and terrorist and toss countless taxpayer dollars at unfounded hints of terrorist light years away.
But more Americans will die and have died from our own failures of infrastructure upkeep and infrastructure update than ever will die from terrorist.
Just a few dollars and some technology can save hundreds, thousands from harm and death. Saved simply by politicians spending the money.
Democrats in congress wanted the funding and support the infrastructure upgrade.
Republicans do not.
Why in the hell do we continue to vote these scum bags back into office?
Are we totally F-ing insane?
"I don't know whose fault it is but I agree, it's stupid that a train doesn't regulate it's speed autonomously."
I'm sure the Democratic unions will be the first ones to want to automate train functions.
Seek help immediately."I don't know whose fault it is but I agree, it's stupid that a train doesn't regulate it's speed autonomously."
I'm sure the Democratic unions will be the first ones to want to automate train functions.
Did I mention affirmative action above? Yes of course.
"Bostian (Engineer) is gay and was quoted in a 2012 story by The Midtown Gazette about the fight for gay marriage in New York. He said he moved to New York from San Francisco and had been active in the Proposition 8 fight.
Its kind of insulting to have to beg people for my right to marry, he told the newspaper. I feel like we shouldnt even have to have this fight.
GotNews, which first reported his name, called him a gay activist, and many Twitter users have reacted negatively to his sexuality, claiming he may have been a diversity hire by the government-funded Amtrak."
http://heavy.com/news/2015/05/brand...hotos-video-speed-speeding-victims-conductor/
anyone remember this crash in NY?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...in-was-travelling-at-80mph-in-30mph-zone.html
So congress slow walked a mandate to install speed abatement systems by 2015. Investigators have said this system would have prevented the Phila crash.
So what did Republicans vote on today???
http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/House-GOP-panel-proposes-Amtrak-cuts-6260638.php
Maybe Bostian will turn out like the gay German pilot (Tomato Andy) who flew the plane into mountain on purpose. Yikes
Oh no.... Not getting away with this. I.e. the politicians, that is.
All republicans had to do is "fast track" the safety updates for rail systems such as this Amtrak that derailed, and this disaster would never have happened.
People are human and not perfect.
While we can blame the guy at the wheel, shit happens.
It happens all the time.
That is why we fund and add simple safety features to avoid such tragedy.
But NOOOOOO. Republicans want to delay the funding needed to make our rail system safer.
Republicans get all upset over ISIS and terrorist and toss countless taxpayer dollars at unfounded hints of terrorist light years away.
But more Americans will die and have died from our own failures of infrastructure upkeep and infrastructure update than ever will die from terrorist.
Just a few dollars and some technology can save hundreds, thousands from harm and death. Saved simply by politicians spending the money.
Democrats in congress wanted the funding and support the infrastructure upgrade.
Republicans do not.
Why in the hell do we continue to vote these scum bags back into office?
Are we totally F-ing insane?
Are you seriously this fucking stupid? The train was going over twice the safe speed. It wrecked because of that. This is not another, government "step in and save us from ourselves moment". Serious fucking idiots in this thread and you are one of them. How about we go back to personal accountability and less government airbags. This is not a political issue. Are you going to say BBBBBBBush, next, well are you? Ridiculous!!! I'm suprised some of you graduated from diapers, but I suspect some here are still wearing them.
Man, that's harsh.Bet he scored higher on the internet IQ test than you!
Are you seriously this fucking stupid? The train was going over twice the safe speed. It wrecked because of that. This is not another, government "step in and save us from ourselves moment". Serious fucking idiots in this thread and you are one of them. How about we go back to personal accountability and less government airbags. This is not a political issue. Are you going to say BBBBBBBush, next, well are you? Ridiculous!!! I'm suprised some of you graduated from diapers, but I suspect some here are still wearing them.
Bottom line, unless they can prove systemic failure, the engineer is guilty.
Sadly, he is that stupid. Typical idiot liberal kid who thinks more government is the answer to everything. All societal issues can be resolved by spending more money.
Bottom line, unless they can prove systemic failure, the engineer is guilty.
Bingo!!! I suspect the engineer fell asleep and missed the slow down marker.
Why would the train be traveling over 100 miles per hour in a 50-mile-per-hour zone? We don't know yet. What we do know is that Amtrak has a technology solution at hand that would make this impossible. It's called the Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) and it's a species of what's known as Positive Train Control (PTC) technology. ACSES uses wireless communications and transponders located in tracks to make sure that trains automatically abide by location-specific speed restrictions regardless of any possible human error.
By congressional mandate, PTC is supposed to be installed throughout the Northeast Corridor by the end of 2015, but it hasn't yet been installed in the Philadelphia area. Many stretches of freight and commuter rail track, meanwhile, seem to have fallen far behind the 2015 deadline an issue addressed by a bill Senators Chuck Schumer and Richard Blumenthal introduced just a few weeks ago.
From what I've heard, that curve is 11 minutes outside of the station. I guess he could have fallen asleep but that seems kind of early in the trip to do so.Bingo!!! I suspect the engineer fell asleep and missed the slow down marker.