Woman killed by train in Puyallup

skippypotpiebaby said on January 1, 2010 at 8:31 PM

So sad.

oregon2010 said on January 1, 2010 at 12:36 PM

The railroad can't stop someone intent on ending their life from stepping in front of moving train. This is a tragedy for everyone--the victim, her family and the train crew. Most grade crossing accidents involving motor vehicles are the result of distracted or negligent driving on the part of the automobile driver. Many drivers don't think of trains traveling at speeds of 70-80 miles per hour. Those lights, bells and cross arms are there for a reason. As for Amtrak, it's all we got if you don't want to fly or drive. And yes, their trains are frequently heavily booked, even the long hauls like Los Angeles and Chicago. I would suggest that anyone who complains about the cost of Amtrak take a look at the billions of tax dollars that go to airports, airlines, air traffic control and other indirect subsidies that keep our bankrupt airline industry flying. It's easy to take swipes at Amtrak. It's time the rest of the transportation industry got their share of the guff as well.

thesnowqueen said on December 31, 2009 at 11:35 PM

If people choose to end their life that way, I wish that they would not drag other people into it. The train crew was just doing their job and now they have to have this memory. Sad.

bugsmom said on December 31, 2009 at 11:25 PM

my nephew and his friend where both struck and killed by a train a few years back....the main problem with the train systems is their "silence is golden" policy. They will never fully disclose what happened just to save their souls. I feel bad for the enginer that was behind the train, yet the sad fact is I'm sure s/he will stand behind the silent curtain too.

alliekat274 said on December 31, 2009 at 10:51 PM

I knew this woman, she was extremely depressed, but her boyfriend did not not that she was suicidal.

neo_anderson said on December 31, 2009 at 9:54 PM

I would love to use Amtrak if there's a direct/non-stop line between Seattle to Las Vegas. Unfortunately, there isn't.

centaurfm said on December 31, 2009 at 7:56 PM

That's funny, Morganthomas; I have a friend who wanted to go to California for the holidays via Amtrak and couldn't. All the seats were sold out, weeks in advance. Sucks more to be the victim, whose circumstances we don't know, and to be the people directly involved in the tragedy including any family and friends.

jeetkunedo said on December 31, 2009 at 7:41 PM

Probably she thought she was SUPERMAN.

newswatcherdude said on December 31, 2009 at 6:15 PM

Obviously Morganthomas seems to talk about Amtrak like he actually knows something. I got news for everyone, he's clueless. Amtrak was moving a train to it's maintenance facility in Seattle. Amtrak does this at odd hours to not disrupt passenger or commuter services.That whythe train was empty, just one locomotive and two cars.""HELLO"". Morganthomas must not fly on planes or realize that the US has terrorist or enemies wanting to harm us. I'm sure if we didn't have TSA or Homeland Security, and there was a attack, he would then complain ""why didn't we have security or intelligence gathering"".You can't have it both ways. If you every read the history of Amtrak you would have realized that Amtrak was created by a Congressional Act based on Nation Security. Without competition like the Bus Lines and Amtrak, the airline industry would have the consumers by the throat , the only method for long distance travelers who dont drive. In case of war, trains move troops/supplies.

jenidiver said on December 31, 2009 at 4:43 PM

That's too bad. Amtraks are very quiet trains. Pretty scarey to be close to the tracks when one goes by unexpectedly. If the engineer didn't have a chance to sound the horn she may have never known what was about to happen.

millbilly said on December 31, 2009 at 3:26 PM

Morganthomas -- After a quick scan of the Amtrak schedule, I found there is NO scheduled train running @ 2 AM. More than likely, the train was being repositioned for the start of the day.

davidadams said on December 31, 2009 at 11:27 AM

Darwin wins again

the_rock_1942 said on December 31, 2009 at 8:58 AM

Sadly some people do choose this as a way of ending there life

musicfreak said on December 31, 2009 at 8:28 AM

When will people realize you can't beat a train through an intersection? I'm grateful no one but the person playing chicken with a speeding train was injured.

morganthomas said on December 31, 2009 at 8:06 AM

Sorry the woman was killed. Even more sorry there were no passengers on the train. Next to TSA and Homeland Security, Amtrack is the biggest waste of money there is.