Quick, Thursday strikes again!

[kinzel]

More on the always expect a train theme:

Truck hits train and  "The driver was cited for failing to use due care by NHP. "

http://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=27853&n=122

This was the first report I saw,. I note that the report is pretty bareboned; but I gather from the location that the train in question was a California Zephyr ... but I looked for more and found:

http://www.masslive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/accident-involves-amtrak-train-in-churchill-county/3f9c5ebcdff84188ae1d2217e1f07c64

My understanding is that this was the westbound California Zephyr due to arrive in Reno at 8:30 yesterday morning and it was struck by a southbound semi -- which, looking at the road and track configuration there -- had been probably traveling in tandem with the train for some miles...

We expect to travel to Reno by California Zephyr next year -- all your truckers stay smart!

Comments

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Tangent -- I just poked at the BangPop web page and they still don't even give the hours of the song-and-dance, much less any schedule. When are you guys supposed to be there?

[keristor.livejournal.com]

It looks to me as though he was either driving too fast or didn't notice a dirty great train in the way until it was too late. Either way he deserves to be charged, it was just lucky that no one was hurt.

[tessie614.livejournal.com]

I've been on the Zephyr on it's trip to Sacramento. The scenery is wonderful. Make sure you are in the sight-seeing car (lounge) on the way up and down the Rockies and have your camera handy. It's a trip I would love to repeat.