Death Toll Rising, CNN "5 DEAD IN PHILADELPHIA PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILMENT" EARLY AM, May 13

[appalachiablue]

This Live CNN Reporting from Philadelphia is from 1:05 AM ET, May 13 several hours after the Amtrak train crash disaster last evening.

*Update: As of 2:35 PM ET, Wed. May 13, there are 7 known dead from the accident.

[In_The_Wind]

1. Update: 7 lives lost.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Amtrak-Derailment-Philadelphia--303536331.html

[appalachiablue]

2. Thanks, so awful. I know, it's why I noted the report was from very early this am after the crash

last evening. There was NO major news video I could find more up to date than this online, I just looked.
I'll add a note-

[In_The_Wind]

3. It's so very sad.

[zebonaut]

4. While our trains crash; the MagLevs in Japan are running smooth.....

They are more culturally advanced than us and don't waste their money on needless wars

Lack of Infrastructure. A Republican Crash.

[jtuck004]

5. We run at less than half the speeds they do and can't even keep it on the tracks.

Incredible.

[appalachiablue]

6. Looks like a super nice train. So Japan would rather have good things for all

the people and the nation than War, like us!?

In Europe trains are better too usually. The French TGV here is awesome, been around since the mid-90s. We took it from Paris south to Bordeaux once. Smooth, clean, fast. Friends who visit relatives in No. Europe and Scandinavia tell me how much more modern, up to date transportation is there- airports, trains, subways.