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Amtrak President Cites Possible Defective Rail in Derailment
Amtrak President Warrington told a House subcommittee that preliminary evidence points to a manufacturing or internal defect in a replacement rail on the stretch of track where the derailment occurred. BNSF spokesman Russert noted the rail was a new, temporary patch and could have come from multiple suppliers. NTSB investigator Turpin and Goglia emphasized metallurgical tests to determine rail condition and the cause of the fracture.
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DES Moines
Amtrak
George Warrington
Warrington
House
Washington
Dick Russert
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Russert
Ted Turpin
National Transportation Safety Board