Welcome Guest!
In order to take advantage of all the great features that Waterloo Region Connected has to offer, including participating in the lively discussions below, you're going to have to register. The good news is that it'll take less than a minute and you can get started enjoying Waterloo Region's best online community right away.
or Create an Account




Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Amtrak Cascades Accident
#1
Terrible accident in the US today with an Amtrak Cascades set coming off the rails on a bridge. These are Spanish-built Talgo sets, which have a single, shared axle between coaches and a very low CoG.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LATEST: <a href="https://t.co/rs92i38VUt">https://t.co/rs92i38VUt</a><br><br>• Amtrak train derailment near Tacoma, Washington<br>• &quot;Multiple injuries and fatalities&quot; reported, per sheriff<br>• Several vehicles on I-5 struck by derailed train cars, injuring multiple motorists <a href="https://t.co/kHIuQj7uqJ">pic.twitter.com/kHIuQj7uqJ</a></p>&mdash; NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/942804044694851584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2017</a></blockquote>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New photos of Amtrak train derailment in Washington State. <br><br>Photos via: Pierce County Sheriff <a href="https://t.co/hV5bFdg85e">pic.twitter.com/hV5bFdg85e</a></p>&mdash; The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReaganBattalion/status/942804782879830018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
Reply


« Next Oldest | Next Newest »



Messages In This Thread
Amtrak Cascades Accident - by Canard - 12-18-2017, 01:32 PM
RE: Amtrak Cascades Accident - by Canard - 12-18-2017, 04:13 PM
RE: Amtrak Cascades Accident - by curiouschair - 12-18-2017, 09:00 PM
RE: Amtrak Cascades Accident - by nms - 12-22-2017, 04:54 PM
RE: Amtrak Cascades Accident - by plam - 12-22-2017, 05:21 PM
RE: Amtrak Cascades Accident - by Canard - 12-19-2017, 09:52 PM
RE: Amtrak Cascades Accident - by KevinL - 12-19-2017, 11:12 PM
RE: Amtrak Cascades Accident - by Canard - 12-22-2017, 06:38 PM

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)

About Waterloo Region Connected

Launched in August 2014, Waterloo Region Connected is an online community that brings together all the things that make Waterloo Region great. Waterloo Region Connected provides user-driven content fueled by a lively discussion forum covering topics like urban development, transportation projects, heritage issues, businesses and other issues of interest to those in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the four Townships - North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich.

              User Links