By David Shepardson, Reuters; January 4, 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The damage from a deadly Amtrak train crash in Washington state in December topped $40.4 million, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report on Thursday. 
The safety board also said the crash that killed three and injured 70 could have been prevented if a safety technology system known as positive train control had been operational.
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