NTSB cites human error, lax safety planning in Silver Star wreck

摘要

HUMAN ERROR COMBINED WITH inadequate attention to safety led to the fatal crash of Amtrak's Silver Star into a CSX Transportation train in Cayce, S.C., on Feb. 4,2018, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded at a meeting in July. The Amtrak train was diverted off the main line and into a parked CSX auto-rack train at more than 50 mph because of an improperly lined switch. The Silver Star's engineer and conductor were killed and 91 passengers were injured.