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Amtrak Didn't Wait For Speed-Control System That Could've Prevented Crash
The rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost — critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was not active before the train set off on its maiden voyage.