Washington state: No passenger trains on Amtrak derailment route until safety systems are in place

By Mike Baker, Staff Reporter, Seattle Times; December 21, 2017

Washington state transportation officials won’t restart passenger service along the rail line where an Amtrak train derailed until advanced safety systems are in place, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

Barbara LaBoe, a spokeswoman for the Washington state Department of Transportation, said passenger trains will use the older rail line along the coast until “positive train control” technology is ready for the Point Defiance Bypass route.

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