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Right-hand side of this southbound lane, and then there is a sharp curve, at that sharp curve, that is exactly where you see the trestle, where the trains are over the side of the bridge. it is a sharp curve. obviously, you have to reduce your speed, the max speed is set at 79 miles per hour. there is no way you can be close to 79 miles per hour as you take that sharp curve, in fact, we have heard from reports that the speed was supposed be down to 3t sharp. thats one thing that ntsb will be loo...

And today was the inaugural run of the $800 million bypass. the idea behind the stretch is that it saves about 11 minutes because it avoids the slow curves and singletrack tunnels that run along the water. instead of going along the coast, the train is rerouted to go inland at a higher rate of speed. the route was also meant to separate the amtrak trains for the much lower freight trains that often cause delays. last week, there was a warning when people know that as of today, they would have th...

Relook at that, because you want the right information. we do not want to speculate. >> here with the ap, conflicting reports that this was a brand-new track or new route? can you clarify? the nature of the track and the train? was it a new route? >> the question is, is this a new route, has there been any information about whether the track was new? we are aware of the fact that this was called inaugural run. we want to check and make sure what that exactly means and find out more information a...

Weve also been reporting that the mayor of lakewood warned that the high speeds could lead to tragedy. as of four reports come at the train may have struck something with no road crossing or switches, we still have not confirmed that, but that is one of the things being talked about. we should note, this new stretch of track is positive train control, and automated system that slows the train down when they head into curves or dangerous conditions. the ptc has not been activated. it is mandated ...

That is what we will be doing as soon as our investigator gets on scene and the one in charge is in route right now as we speak. less question. >> the website said this point, uses technology that allows the train that you have to speed down as it approaches and using gravity instead. is that new or different technology that wasnt already in place or used in other amtrak trains? >> >> was there any new technoly used on this track, and that is why we have lots a go team and experts it will pass t...

>> dana: for the latest reaction on capitol hill, the deadly derailment, adam kinzinger joins me. hes a member of the house foreign relations committee. i want to talk about the president speech, but first, amtrak obviously a really big subject there on capitol hill. the first immediate reaction to todays development? >> it is sad. part of the reason it is big news, because it is rare. that is important to point out. especially this being a maiden voyage, does a lot information into together. th...

Passengers. they have been testing this route, amtrak has, at least the last 11 months. we know since last january, they began testing amtrak trains going down this route from seattle all the way down to portland. these tax are not new this has -- these tracks have been use by the freight train that bsb railroad. they put in today for passengers essentially, who want to go quickly down from seattle to portland. the idea behind this route was that it would shave between 5-1, because it is more di...

Yourself and your media outlet. >> do you think this acronym could be speed related >> it is too early to know. we are sending investigators to the scene, so will find all that. we ought to give you is accurate information as possible. >> "washington post, do you have a number of fatalities that is updated? >> you probably heard a lot of numbers reported, by different news outlets, and we leave that to the local authorities and that varies. >> cbs, it was a newer train, was any new technology on...

Way from canada down to the mexican border will be shot for some time. ntsb is supposed to be showing up here. a team will be on the ground this afternoon, and again, they will have more people showing up tonight. it could be a full year before we know exactly what happened. if they get preliminary details, they will help in other investigations in other areas of transportation safety. they will release that. typically, these cases take a long, long time to go over all the things human error, tr...

State. the locomotive going right off the track. either well. where live in los angeles with more. william? scary moments for those passengers on the skywest airlines. still on the runway when the fire started, the pilot stopped the plane, top the stairs. everyone gets out. just as the firefighters arrived. no cause yet. the plane under inspection. in washington state, as you mentioned, another digester adverted when that amtrak train headed to seattle afternoon. that baggage cars that, the firs...