From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net

"Wayne Hines"  wrote in message
news:pUOIv.385922$Y37.383164@fx22.iad...
> The official report has been released:
>
> http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/communiques/rail/2014/R1
d0054-20140819.asp
>
> Although it suggests a combination of factors led to the disaster, it does
> appear an insufficient number of handbrakes were applied.
>
> gwh
>
> --
> Nobody's right if everybody's wrong.
>

The NYTimes summary stated that the RR was known to have safety issues and
no one did anything about it.  A badly done engine repair cause the fire in
the engine which started the chain reaction.

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