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There is really no guard rail containment. they really need to have those type of railings for containmen containment. associated with getting some sort of positive train control in place on this new rail system, they were probably trying to get back in and when you have six tracks active wind speeds, on the highest speed you need to have communication associated with the speed. negotiating this particular bridge. also communicating with controls and interference. the second most highest rate, i...

Positive train control, we had heard so much about that, and that pennsylvania crash back in april of 2016 ♪ >> shepard: sorry for the interruption, state police speaking. >> 800-523-9101. that is all i have. thank you. >> the numbers affected? >> 12 cars and 2 inches. 13 cars skip the track. we cannot make those statements. recheck and appeared in 13 jumped the track. >> is at the new truck? >> i do not know. how long have i been a trooper? 2010. >> have you ever seen anything like this befor...

Are being dispatched and receiving medical treatment. as of last count, its six different hospitals in the immediate area. were getting a lot of updates as to the family reunification center that has been set up in city of dupont. as to the cause of this, jim, this is going to be awhile. i know the mind and heart especially seek answers as soon as possible in the aftermath of a nightmarish tragedy like this, but i just want to remind you, jim, a couple of years ago in pennsylvania when there was...

There was a fault switch or what was it? positive train control to slow it down automatically? where is that? >> its in the process of being updated nationwide. it was federally mandated the end of 2016, they did not make the deadline and they were given an extension. im not sure where theyre at on that. this track in philadelphia they were going 100 miles an hour that came on a 50 mile-an-hour curve so roughly double the speed youll fly off the track. usually the most common thing is equipment ...

Highways. i think this is the really critical thing, more importantly, safety is important at the intersection of these roads of transportation. we need positive train control because train separation and collision avoidance, ensures enforcement and that the temporary speed restrictions that are necessary for making wide turns and sharp turns and more importantly our train system -- as small as 30 miles per hour, thats a requirement. this is what president trump is calling for in that infrastruc...

Positive train control and communication technology when you involve these high-speed rail systems really, over europe high-speed rails are 325 miles an hour. we need that technology to prove all of these communications. >> harris: i dont think its possible that you probably wouldve read the transcript of the mayors interview from lakewood, washington, two weeks ago. what im hearing you say echoes of part i have highlighted here in the coverage of that city meeting, city leaders were expressing ...

The president of amtrak said the positive train control was not activated on the tracks. there you have it. >> thats horrifying, brooke, i have to tell you. in the accident that i referred to in 1993 five crew members were killed and they had over ten years of experience each and there were over 100 years of experience with these five men and they promised those families at that time in 1993 we will implement positive train control and every time you turn around it gets pushed back and pushed ba...

I was reading online this is a new train they are going to operate at a maximum of 79 miles per hour. the interstate commission said that if a train was going to be going 80 miles an hour faster, it needed a special type of signal system. long before a positive train control ever came out. a lot of railroad said we dont need to go 80 miles an hour, we will go 79. there are all sorts of reasons why a train isnt going to go 7, leaving a station, arriving at a station. that train could be moving an...

And that required some -- as you can see in some of the pictures, the traffic situation was horrible. they say the emergency rooms are fully up and running and taking those patients in. let me go back to you, gus, because nbc has learned that these tracks have what is called positive train control. explain for folks who dont know this stuff what is positive train control and what could that tell us about this? >> positive train control was something that the federal government mandated after the...

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 ...