Re:Trains are more efficient and less polluting than other t...
by ocdtrekkie on Monday April 01, 2019 @08:05PM
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Arguably, two planes crashed and we put hundreds of planes out of service worldwide just in case until we could fix it.
Also, as someone who's been in an Amtrak derailment: The severity of the derailment matters a lot. Many are small, and trains can go right around them on the adjacent track. Also note that derailments are much less common in countries with more modern, higher quality rail infrastructure.
Also, as someone who's been in an Amtrak derailment: The severity of the derailment matters a lot. Many are small, and trains can go right around them on the adjacent track. Also note that derailments are much less common in countries with more modern, higher quality rail infrastructure.