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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
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.
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Yes, I was interested in that also... if the rollbacks of some of the guidelines were a factor. From all the articles I've been able to find, on line and in the the papers, it seems the unfortunate brake problem (the bearings) were not a result of the "rollback". It does seem that this particular company has more than its share of accidents and de-railings. Personally, I've thought for years our nation's disinterest in the state of our rails and rail beds, was asking for a major disaster. Any country's rail system is it's live blood for sure, and if we had the interest, we could probably increase the availability, speed, convenience, and efficiency of our PASSENGER rail system and save millions, billions, in congested highways, emissions, gasoline, even electricity.