Ptc. The newest Railway System designed to stop a speeding train. But theres another system called automatic train control thats been around for decades. The ntsb investigators found it doesnt on the train that derailed. Investigative reporter mitch blocker is life tonight. Its rare to not find anier system installed. Reporter its quite rare. When we talked too the rail Safety Consultant and told him that the automatic train system was not installed here, a system that had been reliable across the country for decades, he was stunned. The automatic train control system thats lined amtraks rails for decades is missing where on tuesday it was needed most. Thats what that system is designed to do to prevent derailments due to yor speed. Investigators dont know where amtraks automatic train control system has gaps. But they intend to find out. Amtrak confirms high Level Management was unaware the fail safe system was missing near the frankfurt curve where amtrak 188 went off the tracks. Wer
As the sun goes down and perhaps well into the late night hours as this investigation is intense. It will go on for some time now. N. T. S. B. Officials earlier described conclusions as preliminary. They are described as robust. Heres what we know so far. N. T. S. B. Says that train, number 188, from washington, d. C. Union station was going 106 Miles Per Hour when it hit the curve last night. A curve rated only for 50 Miles Per Hour. As of now another body was recovered from the train today. That brings the death toll to seven. Eight people are still in Critical Condition from that accident. They are in philadelphia hospitals. The n. T. S. B. Says action tram train 188 was traveling in excess of 100 Miles Per Hour when it entered the curve where it derailed. Maximum authorized speed through the curve was 50 Miles Per Hour. When the engineer induced brake application was implied, the train was traveling at 106 Miles Per Hour. Reporter the trains black box has been found and is being se
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