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2017 Washington train derailment

2017 CE · United States, North America · Disaster

2017 Washington train derailment
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On December 18, 2017, Amtrak Cascades passenger train 501 derailed near DuPont, Washington, United States. The National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) final report said regional transit authority Sound Transit failed to take steps to mitigate a curve at the accident location and inadequately trained the train engineer.

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