From: pschleif@speakeasy.org   
      
   On Wed, 13 May 2015 18:00:34 -0700 (PDT), hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
      
   >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   
      
   From that article:   
   "It is installed on parts of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between   
   Washington and Boston.[2]"   
      
   The key word here is "parts"   
      
   Both an Acela and a SEPTA train reported being hit by projectiles in   
   that area in just before the derailment. That's being played down as a   
   possible cause.   
      
   http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150514_SEPTA_train_hit_by_pr   
   jectile_before_Amtrak_crash.html   
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