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3. What faulty equipment caused the derailment?

Reply to cadoman (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 01:07 PM

Mar 30

Last I heard it was a bearing failure on a railcar that was reported prior to the wreck by railroad defect detectors. That is something that is broadcast immediately on the railroad's scanner frequency to the train crew and must be acknowledged by a response to the dispatcher or supervisor on the air.

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Trial will determine who will pay $600 million settlement in disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 30 OP

Not gonna fly. House of Roberts Mar 30 #1

if someone sells them faulty equipment that contributes to the crash, does that seller not bear responsibility as well? cadoman Mar 30 #2

What faulty equipment caused the derailment? House of Roberts Mar 30 #3

defect detectors went off shortly before the crash & emergency brake was then initiated cadoman Mar 30 #4

What I think is laid out very well, House of Roberts Mar 30 #5

but the judge thought differently and sent it to trial cadoman Mar 31 #6

Judges seldom have the technical expertise, nor do juries, House of Roberts Mar 31 #7

Benita Pearson is a female judge appointed by President Barack Obama cadoman Mar 31 #8