Derailment

SWOT Analysis Strengths: Network Rail took over ownership by buying Railtrack plc, which was in railway administration, from the Railtrack Group plc for £500 million in 2002. Railtrack had become subject to broad-based and persistent criticism, notably over cost escalations and delays with the West Coast Main Line modernisation and the circumstances surrounding accidents at Southall (1997), Ladbroke Grove (1999) and Hatfield (2000). After these incidents Railtrack’s cost spiralled out of control

One day there were 5 teenagers were roaming around a railroad . Selena, Jacy, Chewy (that’s just a nickname) Ramon, and Zack, didn't know this wasn’t just an ordinary railroad . It was a haunted railroad. They decided they would come back when it gets dark so they wouldn’t get caught. Because if they got caught they would be in trouble, cause this railroad was off limits. When they were getting in there car and a person walked up to there car. His name was LongJohn Fisherman. “Did you guys just

"A National Transportation Safety Board investigation into the crash, released 11 months later, lays most of the blame for the collision on a local Norfolk Southern crew who were working the line west of Aiken a day earlier. The crew of Train P22 told investigators they were running behind when they reached the Avondale Mills textile plant around 6:10 p.m. the evening of January 5. That did not give them enough time to drop off the cargo of sodium hydroxide (used as a bleaching agent at the Avondale

One day there were 5 teenagers, 2 girls and 3 boys, roaming around a railroad . There names were, Selena, Jacy, Chewy (that’s just a nickname) Ramon, and Zack. They didn't know this wasn’t just an ordinary railroad . It was a haunted railroad. They decided they would come back when it gets dark so they wouldn’t get caught. Because if they got caught they would be in trouble, cause this railroad was off limits When they were getting in there car and a person walked up to there car. His name was LongJohn

Train derailments are becoming a growing concern in the United States. Oil tankers that derail have a high probability of puncturing and spilling the oil into nearby streams and rivers. One such instance happened in La Salle, Colorado. On Friday, May 9th 2014, a Union Pacific train carrying 100 cars derailed just north of the South Platte River. Around 8:00am on the morning of May 9th, a Union Pacific train derailed just outside of La Salle, Colorado. Six of the cars were flipped onto their sides

The public health emergency that I chose to discuss for this assignment is Philadelphia Amtrak derailment. On May 12, 2015, Amtrak Northeast Regional train from Washington, D.C. bound for New York City derailed and crashed on the Northeast Corridor in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. Over 200 were injured. 11 critically and 8 were killed out of 238 passengers and 5 crew. The train was traveling at 102 mph in a 50 mph zone of curved tracks when it derailed. Some of the passengers

An “unestablished” piece of art that stuck out to me was railroad tracks. This work of art speaks to me because it reminds me of the many people who were slaves that tried to escape to freedom many years ago. Their journey was filled with endless runinng trying to escape their old lives filled with danger, and abuse. These individuals were in search of an uknown world that awaited them. Moreover, it is reminiscent of leaving one’s old life behind in search of something new, the unkown. The artistic

Surname 6 Name Professor’s Name Course Date The House by The Railroad Edward Hopper is a renowned American painter. In the poem “the house by the Railroad,” he tries to portray a picture of a house erected beside the railroad. This poem seems to bear a lot more than what its simple title indicates. He has used the railroad to emphasize the rift between the viewer’s world and the picture space. The more one tries to penetrate the depths of his paintings, the more difficult it becomes. Hopper’s

Introduction Beginning in 1865, railroad tracks were mainly utilized for the luxury sleeping cars and transport of goods and materials across long distances. As the purpose of train travel improved over the century, so did the material used for train tracks. The main material used in tracks is steel, and this is crack resistance to allow smooth and continuous travel during long journeys. Similarly, toy train tracks are designed in a similar fashion, but composed of different material such as wood

Who are the stakeholders in this case? The stakeholders in this case are the passengers, crew and their families, aboard the Amtrak train that derailed. They are also the corporate investors who hold stock in Amtrak and all Amtrak employees who have invested their time in employment with the organization. They could easily lose their jobs if a major layoff occurred or the organization filed for bankruptcy due to the millions they would be required to pay in damages. Stakeholders are the members