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Blame shared in fatal train wreck
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Failure of Canadian National Railway Co. to inspect and maintain its tracks led to the fatal derailment of Amtrak's City of New Orleans near Flora, Miss., in April 2004, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Thursday (Sept. 29), according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Canadian National had written procedures in place for maintaining the track, but "track employees at multiple levels did not follow or ensure adherence to these instructions," the safety board said.
The Memphis-bound Amtrak passenger train's conductor saw the rail ahead was "kinked" as he approached the Big Black River north of Jackson and tried to slow the train, which was traveling at 78 mph. But the locomotive and all eight cars were derailed. One passenger was killed and 45 passengers and crew were injured.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Failure of Canadian National Railway Co. to inspect and maintain its tracks led to the fatal derailment of Amtrak's City of New Orleans near Flora, Miss., in April 2004, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Thursday (Sept. 29), according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Canadian National had written procedures in place for maintaining the track, but "track employees at multiple levels did not follow or ensure adherence to these instructions," the safety board said.
The Memphis-bound Amtrak passenger train's conductor saw the rail ahead was "kinked" as he approached the Big Black River north of Jackson and tried to slow the train, which was traveling at 78 mph. But the locomotive and all eight cars were derailed. One passenger was killed and 45 passengers and crew were injured.
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