tuctrohs t1_jb0j6uh wrote on March 5, 2023 at 2:37 PM

There are >1000 derailments a year in the US.

EzeakioDarmey t1_jb0xed1 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 4:25 PM

And that number is WAY higher than anyone should be comfortable with.

[deleted] t1_jb1ahmu wrote on March 5, 2023 at 5:54 PM

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tuctrohs t1_jb0xnjd wrote on March 5, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Thanks, yes, I didn't mean to imply we should be OK with it!

bolteon593 t1_jb0kq4r wrote on March 5, 2023 at 2:50 PM

There are actually an average of 3 per day…

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4.65!

yegmoto t1_jb24p4b wrote on March 5, 2023 at 9:19 PM

Which is >1000

bolteon593 t1_jb3vs67 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 5:55 AM

I wasn’t disagreeing.

Sands43 t1_jb176fz wrote on March 5, 2023 at 5:32 PM

It was too high before and it’s too high now.

BuskyPockets t1_jb1e8uz wrote on March 5, 2023 at 6:18 PM

I think y’all crazy for thinking it could be perfect though. Do you realize how many trains are moving a day? Just likes cars, yes we wish there were NO accidents ever. But it’s be highly unrealistic to think that could actually happen