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Train crash in Hoboken (1 Viewer)

Yeah, looks ugly. At least 3 dead and I'm guessing there will be more.

Have several friends who go through the station every day, but it looks like everyone is ok.

 
Can somebody from the NY/NJ area explain what area(s) this train serves?  Just NJ or does it go into NYC itself?

 
Sconch said:
Can somebody from the NY/NJ area explain what area(s) this train serves?  Just NJ or does it go into NYC itself?
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Hoboken is end of the line - most of the passengers then board the PaTH train ('bout 20 yds from the crash site) into the city

 
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So, given this and the last big one where they conductor ran the train off in a sharp curve, why aren't these automated?  We're putting huge amounts of effort as a country into the ability for cars to be driverless.  Trains are a much easier problem and the consequences are huge for a mishap.  

Just musing as this looks to be a pretty bad incident - hate to see such a tragedy.

 
Honestly, I'm still in shock that only one person has been confirmed killed in this accident.  It's a mini-miracle.  If someone said, "A train slammed into Hoboken station at 30 mph at 8:30am on a Thursday, my initial thought would be a death toll of at least 25+.

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
Does this appear to be an accident as opposed to any sort of malicious act or is it too soon to tell?
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I come thru that terminal about a dozen times per month ... always walk right down that indoor corridor where this took place (past the Dunkin Donuts adjacent to the Newstand, and the NJ Transit waiting area/bathrooms) ... and those trains come in at a snail's pace, as if they're being pushed from behind - any more than 5 mph would shock the #### outta me-  so how this particular line had enough speed/momentum to crash through is mind boggling, just defies any logic 
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that's the impression I get as well.. when these things come in at anything other than a crawl, you are kind of taken aback

 
I know that it obviously was but 21mph doesn't sound that fast when you look at the destruction.  I sort of imagined it going 50mph or something 

 
Righetti said:
I know that it obviously was but 21mph doesn't sound that fast when you look at the destruction.  I sort of imagined it going 50mph or something 
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I wonder how quickly a train can stop from 21 mph...like full-on, panic stop. 

I guess F = M x A has a big F with M that big.   (That sounds like it's something sexual...)

 
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