On Saturday, November 14, 2015 in eastern France, a test run on a high-speed train turned fatal when the train came off its tracks and plunged into a canal. Since the train was only running for the test, the only people on board were engineers and other railway staff, and when the train left its tracks it left twenty-two people slightly injured, twelve seriously injured, and ten dead. The reason behind the tragic event is still unknown and technical experts are continuing to investigate the cause. Apparently, the new train was intended to run at much higher speeds, leading many investigators to think that was the main source of the dramatic accident. The train was supposed to be a faster way of transportation that would link Paris to Strasbourg, which is still expected to open in the next year. This article was written by Jethro Mullen. Mullen may have written this article to inform the reader of the terrible technical casualty. The date of and time the article was released most likely effects the amount of information there is on the cause of the derailing train. This document is significant because it reminds the world how fast technology is moving, and sometimes technology doesn't need to be improved with such high risks. For example, increasing the speed of the train was not necessary at all, the normal speed of a train would have worked just fine, but the constant feeling of impatience among this generation encourages a breed of innovations that are uncalled for.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/14/europe/france-tgv-train-derailment/index.html
This story is crazy and I feel like the people involved or out, it makes everyone take a big reality check and remember how grateful we need to be.
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