[dwoodley1975]

It's can happen anywhere.

[Veiragirl]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Any concern on possible train derailments close to The Villages? Not that I except it should happen concerned. No one expects it to happen in their backyard.

Hey how about spending your time worrying about getting every kind of disease you see in ads on television, Aliens from space landing IN YOUR backyard, The Loch Ness monster floating in one of the ponds. Live in the now,not was has happened in the past or what is going to happen in the future

[Haggar]

Originally Posted by Timeweaver1

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.

[MJCtalk]

Not to worry. The Chinese will ensure it does not matter in the long run!

[Hardlyworking]

Originally Posted by Haggar

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.

Train tracks are privately owned and maintained. Not something that tax dollars should be spent on fixing.

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by Hardlyworking

Train tracks are privately owned and maintained. Not something that tax dollars should be spent on fixing.

How much of our tax dollars for “infrastructure” went to private entities? So many public black holes/pockets. I read a report the vast majority of derails are due to track degradation. Per our gvt there are about 1,200 derails in the USA in a year. Why not enforce maintenance and support wisely with our tax dollars?

[Hardlyworking]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

How much of our tax dollars for “infrastructure” went to private entities? So many public black holes/pockets. I read a report the vast majority of derails are due to track degradation. Per our gvt there are about 1,200 derails in the USA in a year. Why not enforce maintenance and support wisely with our tax dollars?

Railroads are union controlled. Says it all.

[Andyb]

Low level terrorist attacks can happen anywhere. Ummmmm, connect the dots.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

The truth is probably "yes", depending also on the predominate political philosophy of the area also. I've posted I don't live my life thinking what "might" happen, but you are correct, how can one be the first car stopped down by the Oxford crossing where so many LONG, LONG, trains go through at least once, usually more, each day... a MAJOR route. The sad "drip, drip, drip" has started; seems the railroad employees have been alarmed for some time at the length railroads are going to to save money, lengthening trains to dangerous levels, putting off track repairs as often as possible, and NO contingency planning (even it it never happens) on the part of railroad officials, officials of the communities close to such major tracks (The Villages, Oxford, Wildwood, etc. etc), and the Federal and state governments. Do you think the leaders of these communities (Villages does not even HAVE a mayor or city council so would be dependent on each of the counties to KNOW what do) would be at the top of their game and have FACTUAL information on what to do ? The whole situation in Ohio and Pennsylvania just highlights how expendable human life is to the political class regardless of philosophical direction. Hopefully, as usual, religious organizations, volunteer organizations, etc. will step in and give some REAL help in this disaster.

So, the solution to the train crashes is for "religious organizations " to pray to an invisible symbol from centuries before. to somehow (?) force the Railroad Corporations of today to become less GREEDY and do more maintenance and inspections.THAT is expecting a whole lot from prayer.
......Meanwhile, the wealthy Corporations are praying to their GOD.........of greed.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Veiragirl

Hey how about spending your time worrying about getting every kind of disease you see in ads on television, Aliens from space landing IN YOUR backyard, The Loch Ness monster floating in one of the ponds. Live in the now,not was has happened in the past or what is going to happen in the future

Let's ALL "live in the NOW". The future need NOT be planned for and the Past can NOT help with predictions.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Andyb

Low level terrorist attacks can happen anywhere. Ummmmm, connect the dots.

I thought about that possibility. It would be easy to pull off without getting caught by a highly trained spy. it makes the current administration look weak. And those agents are likely here in large numbers.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

Hopefully we will be told what caused the derailment. Mechanical failure of one of the train cars or something wrong with the tracks. My money is on poorly maintained rail tracks. A prudent person would have an inspection done of the rail line before a train carrying dangerous chemicals was allowed to move. Unfortunately, does a prudent person exist?

A rarely used term (prudent) these days. Seems since this post was made, the usual "drip, drip.... drip" has started. Reports of the train exceeding limits in the interest of hauling MORE for LESS expense, "drips" of rail road employees who have been warning that something of this proportion was inevitable due to disregard for rules governing transportation of dangerous substances, and now finally our nation's head of transportation making a public statement that "this a common thing (derailment of cars with dangerous chemicals ?), it happens over 1,000 times a YEAR, this one just got an exceptional amount of media attention." Wow !

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

A rarely used term (prudent) these days. Seems since this post was made, the usual "drip, drip.... drip" has started. Reports of the train exceeding limits in the interest of hauling MORE for LESS expense, "drips" of rail road employees who have been warning that something of this proportion was inevitable due to disregard for rules governing transportation of dangerous substances, and now finally our nation's head of transportation making a public statement that "this a common thing (derailment of cars with dangerous chemicals ?), it happens over 1,000 times a YEAR, this one just got an exceptional amount of media attention." Wow !

They have video of one of the wheel bearings ON FIRE...

It melted, causing the train to crash...

https://youtu.be/DHiXZUgQEwc

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Why do my Federal tax dollars need to pay for everything?

They don't. They pay for illegals crossing the border because of claims that they are threatened by their government. Walk across the border and the Government will, feed you, house you and transport you. Be a US citizen in a disaster area, you are on your own.