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to enter the 30-mph curve at too high of a speed due to his inadequate training on the territory and inadequate training on the newer equipment. Contributing to the accident was the Washington State Department of Transportation's decision to start revenue service without being assured that safety certification and verification had been completed to the level determined in the preliminary hazard assessment. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the Federal Railroad Administration's decision to permit railcars that did not meet regulatory strength requirements to be used in revenue passenger service, resulting in (1) the loss of survivable space and (2) the failed articulated railcar-to-railcar connections that enabled secondary collisions with the surrounding environment causing severe damage to railcar-body structures which then failed to provide occupant protection resulting in passenger ejections, injuries, and fatalities.
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that he was going to use as a signal to start slowing down; he also missed two other signs, but one was not used by Amtrak trains, and the other was before the sign he planned to use. Although he did not see the sign at the location where he planned to initiate braking, investigators noted that this sign was highly inconspicuous because it blended in with the signal box directly behind it. Because the engineer only had one operating trip in the dark traveling in the opposite direction, he had not established wayside landmarks to help him identify his location. Such external cues are typically developed by operating crews after they become familiar with their train's territory, and without the use of landmarks, the engineer did not recognize that he had passed signs. The line's
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the PTC system would have done. The engineer was new to the Charger locomotive and had not operated it during the initial training period; further, during the qualification process, observation rides and operating time were not usually performed on the Charger, limiting opportunities to experience all elements of the controls, including the overspeed alarms.
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overspeed alarm. Distracted by the alarms, he was unaware that he was nearing the curve. By the time he recognized the meaning of the alarms and returned his attention outside, the train was only about 5 seconds away from the curve. He applied the train's brakes after seeing the final speed sign, immediately north of the curve.
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About six seconds prior to the derailment, the engineer made a comment regarding an over speed condition. The engineer's actions were consistent with the application of the locomotive's brakes just before the recording ended. It did not appear the engineer placed the brake handle in emergency-braking
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in partnership with state and local authorities in Oregon and Washington, on right-of-way owned and operated by Sound Transit. The bypass was intended to reduce congestion and separate passenger and freight traffic, and was designed for faster speeds and shorter travel times, saving ten minutes from
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The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the Amtrak 501 derailment was Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority's failure to provide an effective mitigation for the hazardous curve without positive train control in place, which allowed the Amtrak engineer
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The NTSB found that the crew was attentive and not distracted by conversation or cellular telephones. At the time of accident, there was slight precipitation and it was generally dark outside. Although the engineer knew about the 30 mph (48 km/h) curve ahead, he had missed the single sign
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In January 2020, Steven Brown—the train's engineer—filed a personal injury lawsuit against Amtrak, claiming that the company failed to properly train him as the engineer to operate the train and to operate over the route, and that they failed to complete installation of Positive Train Control over
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As the train approached the curve, the locomotive issued audible and visual overspeed alarms; these only indicated that the train was moving faster than the line's overall 80 mph (130 km/h) maximum speed and did not warn of the 30 mph (48 km/h) speed restriction at the curve as
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No. 1402, and six rail cars, went down the embankment to the west of the bridge (to the train's right, in the original direction of travel). The locomotive ended up on I-5 and spilled about 350 US gal (290 imp gal; 1,300 L) of fuel. Two further cars ended up on the bridge
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Unfamiliar with the overspeed alarms and not practiced for the appropriate response, the engineer spent 20 seconds deciphering them. During this time he briefly looked outside, but misinterpreted a signal and returned his gaze to the control screens, finally recognizing that he had tripped the
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WSDOT-recommended detour routes on the evening of December 18 extended more than 70 mi (110 km) for the northern route with a travel time over 90 minutes, or alternatively, a southern route of 50 mi (80 km), with a travel time over 2 hours. Under normal conditions, driving
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passenger trainset, was also damaged beyond repair. The NTSB later said that the use of these trainsets should be discontinued "as soon as possible," due to their lack of crashworthiness and overaged safety straps used for assembly retention. This led WSDOT and Amtrak to retire and scrap the
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had been recovered from both locomotives. The lead locomotive recorder showed that the engineer had commented on the train's excessive speed six seconds before the derailment, and applied the brakes. The lead locomotive was traveling at 78 mph (126 km/h) when recording stopped. A
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The NTSB said the train was traveling at 80 mph (130 km/h) at a point soon before it derailed. The speed limit on the curved track segment where the derailment occurred is 30 mph (48 km/h), but the preceding track segment north of Mounts Road has a limit of 79 mph
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Some of the wrecked train cars were removed by trucks on December 19. Two southbound lanes of I-5 were reopened on December 20, with a reduced speed limit, as the cleanup and investigation continued. By the morning of December 21, all lanes of the freeway had been reopened.
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According to multiple reports, days before the derailment, engineers and conductors warned their supervisors that they did not feel adequately trained on the new route, reporting rushed and "totally inadequate" training such that they felt dangerously unprepared.
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ruled that Amtrak was strictly liable for the claim of its engineer. By June 2022, Amtrak reached a settlement with Brown compensating him for pain and suffering related to the accident, his lawyer saying that Brown "would be taken care of for life".
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Schematic site overview. The lead locomotive is the leftmost vehicle and stopped in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5. The train's rear locomotive is top-right. One car lies inverted under the bridge (shown in
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Preliminary information from the data recorder showed that, when the incident happened, the train was traveling at 78 mph (126 km/h), nearly 50 mph (80 km/h) over the speed limit.
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The NTSB does not assign fault or blame for an accident or incident; however, it provided its determination of the probable cause of the derailment, deaths, and injuries, the NTSB stating:
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Amtrak fired the train's engineer, Steven J. Brown, for violating safety rules; however, Brown subsequently filed suit against Amtrak for his injuries, with Amtrak settling his claims. (
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a few hours after the accident that the derailment shows that his "soon to be submitted infrastructure plan must be passed quickly." He said "several trillion dollars" were spent in the
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More than 35 people sued Amtrak for damages resulting from the derailment. As of April 2022, Amtrak had paid more than $ 45 million in damages for derailment related injuries.
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was implemented in 2018. The accident caused at least $ 40 million in damage, including the cost of the trainset, damage to vehicles, and damage to the overpass.
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number 501 passenger train derailed southwest of DuPont. DuPont is about 40 mi (64 km) south of Seattle and about 5 mi (8 km) south of the
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to the crash site. The NTSB said its investigators would be on-site for seven to ten days. One aspect of the investigation was whether the engineer lost
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mode. The recording ended as the locomotive was tilting and the crew was bracing for impact. The final recorded speed of the locomotive was 78 mph.
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Amtrak temporarily suspended service for south of Seattle for several hours because of the accident, resuming on the former coast route and the
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The three passengers killed in the derailment were train enthusiasts, including two members of rail advocacy group All Aboard Washington.
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Overview of new Amtrak Cascades inland route (red; to the south), showing accident location, and old shoreline route (green; to the north)
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locomotive, No. 181, remained on the tracks. Seven vehicles, including two trucks, were damaged by the derailed cars of the train.
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reports of Trump's tweets said the accident had occurred on newly constructed track that was part of a recently upgraded line.
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Locomotive WDTX 1402 was damaged beyond repair and scrapped, while Locomotive AMTK 181 was undamaged and returned to service.
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preliminary report into the accident was published on January 4, 2018, and the final report was published on May 21, 2019.
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The southbound train was operating from Seattle, Washington to Portland, Oregon, on the first revenue service run of the
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span, and three cars went off the railroad bridge abutment on the opposite side, some onto I-5. Only the trailing
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Amtrak Passenger Train 501 Derailment DuPont, Washington December 18, 2017 - Railroad Accident Report
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Amtrak Passenger Train 501 Derailment DuPont, Washington December 18, 2017 - Railroad Accident Report
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Amtrak Passenger Train 501 Derailment DuPont, Washington December 18, 2017 - Railroad Accident Report
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and Tacoma. The $ 181 million bypass, using an inland route that follows I-5, was built by the
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NTSB Board Meeting: Amtrak Passenger Train 501 Derailment, DuPont, Washington, December 18, 2017
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failed to take steps to mitigate a curve at the accident location, and inadequately trained the
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In a second tweet 10 minutes later, Trump sent his condolences to people affected by the crash.
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NTSB engineers examine the lead locomotive event recorder two days after the derailment
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A civilian support and reunification center was set up at DuPont City Hall. The
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and Tacoma. The train was running about 30 minutes behind schedule. Amtrak CEO
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WSDOT announced on December 21 that it would not resume Amtrak service on the
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O'Sullivan, Joseph; Bush, Evan; Clarridge, Christine (December 18, 2017).
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Bronstein, Scott; Griffin, Drew; Richards, Collette (January 29, 2018).
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29 mi (47 km) from Tacoma to Olympia takes about 30 minutes.
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There were five Amtrak employees, a technician from train manufacturer
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Cohen, Stephen; Burton, Lynsi; DeMay, Daniel (December 18, 2017).
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remaining Talgo VI trainsets. The sets will be replaced with new
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Mann, Ted; Lazo, Alejandro; Elinson, Zusha (December 18, 2017).
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editorial board said that the derailment is symptomatic of the
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was not active on the track, a factor cited in two accidents
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Clarridge, Christine; Lee, Jessica (December 19, 2017).
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on the new, faster Point Defiance Bypass route between
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Mikkelsen, Drew; Bernhard, Jimmy (December 20, 2017).
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was built from 2010 to 2017 as a replacement for the
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Gutman, David; Long, Katherine (December 20, 2017).
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Aerial view of the wreckage after the derailment, showing train cars on the bridge and the freeway below.
2017 Washington train derailment is located in Washington (state)
2017 Washington train derailment is located in the United States
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Point Defiance Bypass
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