yes its probably more likely these things would happen in coach, but they can also happen anywhere--passengers can be attacked in the lounge or dining car.
the passengers are sure lucky this bozo didnt use the loaded gun he had with him.
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While this incident establishes "such happens", violent crime aboard Amtrak trains is quite rare.
Let us hope reason prevails and that this incident does not result in mandatory hand baggage searches prior to boarding.
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I agree that violent crime aboard Amtrak trains is rare. So, although it does happen, is petty crime.
So long as a passenger riding a long-distance train is sensible about concealing valuables, such as video players and cameras, he can be confident that his belongings will be left alone.
That said, I keep my hand on my wallet everywhere I go. But that's just me.
And now for the world's newest refrigerator magnet: "Such Happens." (Nudge, GBN, nudge!)
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I echo the sentiments of Messrs. Bowen and Royal.
I realize that some here seem to enjoy open Section sleepers as are offered in Canada. Others here have suggested the shared room accommodations such as Couchettes found overseas are quite OK.
As I recall, there were open Section sleeper lines up to A-Day with the UP Butte Special and L&N/SCL Gulf Wind being two such coming to mind. However, Amtrak has never operated such and after an incident such as this, rare notwithstanding, would never consider such.
VIA may even start thinking twice.
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Mentions Eugene so could be either Starlight or Cascades. But victim was taken to Klamath Falls so this is why I'm assuming the Starlight.
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quote:Originally posted by smitty195: It was the Coast Starlight, train #11.
Thanks for the confirmation.
What's up with the Starlight and jumping off? Interestingly a few months more then 20 years to the date, a similar jumping incident happened during a trip in 1988 when my family chartered the private car (Louisa) from Los Angeles-Portland.
Somewhere past Mount Shasta, a man jumped from the lounge car (he opened the downstairs door) and fell down a steep embankment. I remember this because the train had no rope but the private car has a long hose. So they lowered the hose to the guy and pulled him up. We waited for an SP MOW crew in the area to come with a Hi-Rail to take him away to the authorities. He surprisingly wasn't visibly injured, but he also was supposedly high on PCP so he could have been injured and didn't show it. Interesting memories, and I think we have the rescue/arrest on video tape too. One of these days I should convert all those old train trip videos and post them on YouTube.
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Wasn't there a case on Greyhound recently where someone was actually decapitated in a random attack?
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quote:Originally posted by mr williams: Wasn't there a case on Greyhound recently where someone was actually decapitated in a random attack?
Yes. In Canada.
Please, no pictures.
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The Greyhound decapitation incident took place on an overnight bus ride between Edmonton and Winnipeg. There is also tri-weekly train service on that route on Via's Canadian.
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