Early reports say that the Amk train was going twice the speed limit.    
   Apparently, there is not speed control protection.   
      
   Would anyone know the state of speed control on the NEC?   
      
   FWIW, here is the wikip article.  It says speeds are enforced.   
      
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Civil_Speed_Enforcement_System   
      
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