18-12-2017 21:48 via 10tv.com

Amtrak derailment comes on first day of faster service

DUPONT, Wash. (CBS/AP) -- An Amtrak train that derailed south of Seattle, killing a number of passengers and injuring dozens, was making its first run as part of a higher speed service that local authorities had warned could be dangerous.Transitdocs.com, a website that maps Amtrak train locations and speeds using data from the railroad's train tracker app, said Train 501 was going 81.1 mph moments before the derailment Monday.The Washington State Department of Transportation posted information a
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