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This a condition -- a situation in which perhaps the tracks should not have been used altogether, because everything would have to be done manually, or is that customary, when things go down electronically, that this is -- the next best thing? >> well, unfortunately, a lot of work on the rails and the ra railroads in this country occur while the trains are moving. because, of course, the trains have to keep going and moving on. that's one of the reasons why more automation is requested. because one of the things that additional automation like positive train control would do, is give real-time...

Information about other things on the track. at this point, we don't know if the csx train was moving or had been parked on the tracks but that will raise questions about the signaling, what were they able to see in those dark hours of the in the morning. but, most importantly, again, positive train control because this is exactly one of the things that -- supposed to prevent. this is a fair populated area and also near ft. jackson. lots of folks recognize that game where a lot of soldiers go through basic training there. the train stops also in orlando. so this is a popular way for people, va...

This is just now in columbia. it's near the intersection of the road to charleston, a highway, and a highway that also goes to charlotte, north carolina. so while this is a rural area but really not. immediate tracks go through large cities all around there. whether this is an area that would be slated to get positive train control soon, i doubt it, because amtrak has several two or three trains a day through there and 91 southbound and 92 northbound, a mirror image of this is -- >> mary, i think we are having a hard time with your audio here. i want to see if we can readjust that and solidify...

In this case, probably would have prevented the accident. >> yeah. we are hearing similar questions and concern from mary schiavo when the government will complement these plans to add positive train control after the train crashes we have seen the past several months. peter goelz of the national transportation safety board, thank you. >> thank you. >> we will be back with the breaking news out of south carolina. but some people still like cable. just like some people like pre-shaken sodas. having their seat kicked on an airplane. being rammed by a shopping cart. sitting in gum. and walking in...

Lead conductor was in the passenger section not in the cab. instead the engineer and a conductor in training were in the cab. the engineer still allowed to operate the train. >> under amtrak policy he couldn't operate the train unless he was qualified and familiar with this territory. so the answer would be yes, within the preefs two weeks he'd been qualified to operate on the territory. >> reporter: but the ntsb says the crew did not hit the emergency break before the derailment. it was automatically saactivate. but still no answer why on its very first run at a new passenger route the train ...