Current Events > Train derails in North Dakota, spilling hazardous materials

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https://twitter.com/cbs2boise/status/1640373107742617605?s=46&t=kblUHjD14Xk4ieJPFAQ81A

Where's Biden at!?!? He should be there as soon as it happened!!!

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Again?

I know this was actually a semi-common occurrence before recently, but damn this is just begging for a whole top-down restructuring if we just have to expect this many train derailments as part of like, normal activity.

The only real way to fix this country...is more tax cuts for the rich. Cut those pesky regulations too.

Nationalize the rail system already. If the private companies can't bother upgrading their infrastructure then they should give it up.

Jesus

NinjaWarrior455 posted...

Nationalize the rail system already. If the private companies can't bother upgrading their infrastructure then they should give it up.

Revive amtrak while we're at it.

Proto_Spark posted...

Again?

I know this was actually a semi-common occurrence before recently, but damn this is just begging for a whole top-down restructuring if we just have to expect this many train derailments as part of like, normal activity.

There's something like 1500 train derailments a year which seems like an absurd number.

Proto_Spark posted...

Again?

I know this was actually a semi-common occurrence before recently, but damn this is just begging for a whole top-down restructuring if we just have to expect this many train derailments as part of like, normal activity.

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/09/1161921856/there-are-about-3-u-s-train-derailments-per-day-they-arent-usually-major-disaste

In 2022, there were more than 1,000 train derailments in the U.S.

There were at least 1,164 train derailments across the country last year, according to data from the Federal Railroad Administration. That means the country is averaging roughly three derailments per day.

of course this gets more news focus now due to recency bias and what happened in Ohio

AldousIsDead posted...

Revive amtrak while we're at it.

Amtrak never died. It's just continuously zombied along, pretty much since it began in the 70s.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Amtrak never died. It's just continuously zombied along, pretty much since it began in the 70s.

Revitalize? Goodify? Unfuckerate?

AldousIsDead posted...

Revitalize? Goodify? Unfuckerate?

https://d3.harvard.edu/platform-rctom/submission/amtrak-losing-money-for-the-long-haul/
Kill of the long routes to nowhere, and double down on the Boston-DC line. That's how to defuck Amtrak.

Another fucking train oopsie?

This needs to stop

FearlessMango posted...

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/09/1161921856/there-are-about-3-u-s-train-derailments-per-day-they-arent-usually-major-disaste

of course this gets more news focus now due to recency bias and what happened in Ohio

IMO "3 derailments a day" tell me there is something that seriously needs to be done here tho. It doesn't matter if its just the Ohio stuff making it more clear - there is still clearly some work that needs to be done across the whole industry.

Should have just them strike.

NightMarishPie posted...

There's something like 1500 train derailments a year which seems like an absurd number.

It is until you realize a large rock or branch can cause a derailment

NinjaWarrior455 posted...

Nationalize the rail system already. If the private companies can't bother upgrading their infrastructure then they should give it up.

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The same government that has given up on expanding so many public transit subways across the US? I live in NYC I wish MTA was private instead of public and constantly begging for help to fund anything.

Why did I get linked to this topic from the Minnesota train derailment topic?

3 derailments per day seems like a lot, but Im assuming most dont lead to hazardous material leaks? Or gigantic crashes? I wonder how many of them are super minor occurrences

Regardless, the dangerous derailments as of late are concerning.

It really depends on WHAT derails. If it's just like that Springfield, OH one then, not ideal, but we'll live.

But if something is dumping toxic materials into the soil then it's a problem. We've been having issues with that lately.

did anyone die?

Doesn't sound like it.