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Old 02-17-2023, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Timeweaver1 View Post
Wait--we are comparing numbers to 2020-2021 during covid when the economy slowed down. Thank God the rate was down then -- nothing was moving.

Since 1975 through 2022 the number of derailments averaged 1000 a year. In 2022 there were 1044.

Some because of infrastructure, some due to train defects. Spending money on railroad infrastructure hopefully will reduce this number.
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