Amtrak isn't having derailments every month or every week for that matter.
Just google Amtrak derailment. It isn't all freight trains. Plus Amtrak is running on the tracks that derail both types of trains. The infrastructure is in decay. And this is like Caesar building himself a fancy temple celebrating his love of his ego.
Since you made a seemingly absurd claim perhaps you'd care to give us a list of Amtrak derailments in the last three months and if possible identify which ones were caused by track (infrastructure) fault? Thanks.
According to the FRA, Amtrak has had 8 derailments in 2012 through the end of May
MODS: I suggest this subthread be split into its own thread.
Paulus, thanks for sharing this tool. I didn't know it existed.
Let's look at the derailments:
#1: February 5: DERAILMENT: NJT Extra MMC Drill Crew shoving train in yard in Harrison NJ derailed one truck of one coach. Cause was switch previously run through.
#2: February 26: DERAILMENT: Train 291 derailed while backing onto end of Mansfield track in Rutland VT. Cause was worn switch points.
#3: March 2: DERAILMENT: 1 locomotive hauling 2 cars as a special train #861. Locomotive and first truck of first car derailed in NS yard in Spencer NC. Cause was weak ties allowing rails to spread.
#4: March 5: DERAILMENT: 1 switcher locomotive running light derailed in Washington Terminal rail yard in Washington DC. Cause was rails out of gauge by 5/8 inch.
#5: March 6: DERAILMENT: 1 switcher locomotive pushing 1 loco and 1 car into King Street station derailed in Seattle WA. Cause was a switch not lined and locked.
#6: March 16: DERAILMENT: 1 locomotive, 5 cars making reverse move into yard in Oakland CA derailed. Cause was switch improperly lined.
#7: March 29: DERAILMENT: Acela Express lead power car derailed in Davisville RI (MP 168). Passengers aboard. No injuries. Cause not specified.
#8: May 10: DERAILMENT: 2 locomotives running light (no cars) derailed in the MNRR yard in New Haven CT. Cause was deteriorated tie conditions allowing the rails to spread.
All of these derailments except for #7 happened in rail yards. #7 and #3 happened with passengers aboard, though #3 was a special not running on normal trackage.
It appears that #1 was actually a NJ Transit derailment, listed under Amtrak because Amtrak owns the yard.
#2, #3, and #8 were all derailments caused by deteriorated track conditions on track not owned by Amtrak.
#7 was discussed on this forum,
here. Apparently, a maintenance crew did not properly line the switch frogs. The derailment happened at 15 mph.
EDIT: Added location of derailment #2.