From: pschleif@speakeasy.org   
      
   On Thu, 14 May 2015 13:21:53 +0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Peter Schleifer  wrote:   
   >   
   >>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_   
   rojectile_before_Amtrak_crash.html   
   >   
   >It's not "being played down as a possible cause." It's rejected. Why would   
   >you even raise it? That couldn't possibly have caused the engineer to exceed   
   >timetable speed by 57 mph.   
      
   I can come up with plausible scenarios how this could have happened,   
   but if the investigators have rejected this, I'll refrain from   
   speculation/   
   --   
   Peter Schleifer   
   "Ignorance is easy and you get it for free"   
      
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