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Artcatt

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5. God must be mad at Ohio.

Sun Mar 5, 2023, 07:24 AM

Mar 2023

..alternatively, RR ownership is running a rickety operation designed to push expenses to zero while offloading the hazards of their poorly-run operation onto low-income, undereducated towns which their lines run through and which are regarded by the bidness doodz as expendable and unable to sue their tits off.

..or, you could go with door #1 and pin it on God.

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20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 OP

Precision railroading is a disaster Puppyjive Mar 2023 #1

This was a cargo train and I expect there are continued issues with the wheel assemblies BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #2

Too long? FredGarvin Mar 2023 #35

In my area Doremus Mar 2023 #44

212 cars was the full length .... only 20 derailed. TigressDem Mar 2023 #45

215 cars is too long Puppyjive Mar 2023 #47

You'd think the company would care, just a little bit more... Lancero Mar 2023 #3

Actually, this IS the third one... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #14

Wasn't there one in Michigan also? Meadowoak Mar 2023 #21

Michigan or Illinois? 2naSalit Mar 2023 #22

I believe it was just west of Detroit, if I'm not mistaken. Meadowoak Mar 2023 #23

Caring costs money. Can't have profits go down slightly for better safety. Lonestarblue Mar 2023 #16

lost needed deliveries pirsquared Mar 2023 #43

I grew up with an uncle who was in upper RR management TigressDem Mar 2023 #46

A new deal is in order Puppyjive Mar 2023 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Artcatt Mar 2023 #4

God must be mad at Ohio. Artcatt Mar 2023 #5

For a long, long time. twodogsbarking Mar 2023 #6

Trumps trainwreck samplegirl Mar 2023 #7

"all he did was brainwash people" with the help of Faux multimillionaire Justice matters. Mar 2023 #8

+1 Artcatt Mar 2023 #9

Can you Traildogbob Mar 2023 #10

Terrifying thought! SheltieLover Mar 2023 #11

Railroad barons ain't havin' it! BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #13

This needs to stop! SheltieLover Mar 2023 #19

I am glad we haven't... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #15

Wouldn't that be kind of ... loud? mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 #17

Yea! Could cause some problems. 😊 Traildogbob Mar 2023 #24

With reduced CO2 emissions as well. paleotn Mar 2023 #25

NM built a high speed commuter system Warpy Mar 2023 #29

Hope Texas Traildogbob Mar 2023 #30

The terminus would be in El Paso, which is on the western grid, not the Texas one Warpy Mar 2023 #32

Good news. Traildogbob Mar 2023 #34

10 years ago on the way from Vienna to Salzburg (Austria) in the mountains mnhtnbb Mar 2023 #33

High speed rail in the US isnt viable FredGarvin Mar 2023 #36

The Japanese bullet train gets up to 300KPH but only on a short section Warpy Mar 2023 #39

Kicking for Visibility SheltieLover Mar 2023 #12

VIDEO HERE: GGoss Mar 2023 #18

Videos JHB Mar 2023 #20

Trains have been derailing for over 150 years. Now after one derails in doc03 Mar 2023 #26

Post removed Post removed Mar 2023 #37

Most derailments occur because of poorly maintained track Warpy Mar 2023 #27

"it's time for the feds to take over" BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #28

Killing public transit of any type has been policy since the 40s Warpy Mar 2023 #31

The one sadly huge problem with rail BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #38

When the rails were laid, it was with passenger travel in mind, not freight Warpy Mar 2023 #40

When the rails were laid in the 1800s BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #42

Not to threadjack, but I just noticed what the borders of Springfield looks like. eggplant Mar 2023 #41

Make the execs ride the trains. LiberalFighter Mar 2023 #48

French TGV I believe holds the record at 574 kph (357 mph) Kennah Mar 2023 #50

From more than 5 years ago Kennah Mar 2023 #51

Some of these issues came up over the summer when the unions were negotiating contracts BumRushDaShow Mar 2023 #52