ProPublica: The Real Reasons Long Trains Keep Derailing

An interesting, and somewhat disturbing if you live near rail tracks, read on the length of trains, loading policies, “efficiency of operation,” and why trains seem to be jumping the tracks somewhat more regularly recently.

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I have a friend who is a train engineer. We both worked the rail together in Alaska as tourguides. I’ve asked her a bit about what happened with the spills. The sheer amount of hours and complete disregard of safety margins are unreal.

Welcome! More reports from people dealing with stuff directly are certainly welcome around here!