Amtrak engineer blamed for Philadelphia derailment voices
Federal investigators said Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian shifted from distraction to disaster in seconds as radio chatter about a rock thrown at a commuter train pulled his attention from the track. They noted lack of Positive Train Control contributed to the fatal 2015 crash that killed eight.
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Startup pursues autonomous big rigs on U.S. highways
San Francisco startup Otto led by Anthony Levandowski and former Google colleagues aims to deploy self driving trucks on highways with human drivers napping in back up to 80 000 pounds of cargo. Experts warn regulation and safety concerns keep the timeline uncertain.
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