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Old 02-23-2023, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
It isn't just that. A previous administration's rollback on EPA guidelines for hazardous material contributed to the disaster. However - another rollback, which was on the faster brakes for trains with flammable/hazardous cargo would not have applied to this particular train, as it was a mixed-use train and the disaster would've happened anyway since it was a busted wheel bearing that caused it.
Just another loophole to get around any type of regulations. Trains operate today breaking hasn't been upgraded since 1872 developed by Westinghouse