Jason Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into Yellowstone River as bridge fails - ABC News ABCNEWS.GO.COM A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed, plunging a freight train carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur into the rushing water below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Wtf is with all these train derailments lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Brick said: Wtf is with all these train derailments lately? Recency bias. This has always happened. It may be a little more frequent recently due to a lot of factors with railroad attempts at cost cutting. But in general there's about 1,100 derailments a year. We're just hearing more about them because the news is choosing to highlight them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 I'm glad they're getting highlighted. A little mass hysteria might actually get some legislature passed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Likely because one of those rail workers finally took a sick day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 The free market will figure this all out. It's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Probably a prod that infra is in dire straits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 “As part of our investigation, we have requested and will thoroughly review a copy of recent bridge inspection reports from the owner for compliance with federal Bridge Safety Standards,” the agency said in a statement Saturday, noting that responsibility for inspections lies with bridge owners. Guess we shouldn’t be surprised why this accident was allowed to happen. The article mentioned the Department of Transportation removed a bridge that paralleled the train bridge because it was old and became unsafe. We all know how train companies love to prevent disasters….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 I have nothing to add except @GeneticBlueprint's favorite song about freight trains cumming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Keyser_Soze said: I have nothing to add except @GeneticBlueprint's favorite song about freight trains cumming Is there a better song about freight trains cumming? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysDyingX Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 20 hours ago, Brick said: Wtf is with all these train derailments lately? Domestic terrorism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyphoidHater Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 6 hours ago, DarkStar189 said: “As part of our investigation, we have requested and will thoroughly review a copy of recent bridge inspection reports from the owner for compliance with federal Bridge Safety Standards,” the agency said in a statement Saturday, noting that responsibility for inspections lies with bridge owners. Guess we shouldn’t be surprised why this accident was allowed to happen. The article mentioned the Department of Transportation removed a bridge that paralleled the train bridge because it was old and became unsafe. We all know how train companies love to prevent disasters….. Correct. People near me LOVE to point out that all the town has to do to prevent bridge strikes is to raise the railway overpass. As if the town, county, or state own that bridge 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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