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Re:Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train... by unethical_ban on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @11:03AM (#34791300)
I don't see why nationalizing critical infrastructure is off the table. I know it's unrealistic because our federal government is so feckless they can't even apply safety regulations or stand up for workers.

I'll let the citizens of East Palestine know they need to stay calm lest someone propose a policy solution you don't like.

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Re:Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train... by kneebonian on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @01:27PM (#34793713)
Well given the way they've been running Amtrack I don't trust their ability to run shipping.
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Re:Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train... by TechBro8615 on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @04:16PM (#34796109)
It's confusing to me why you think nationalizing the rail company would solve any problem. The government can't even keep us safe when it's telling the rail company what to do. In fact, the issue here doesn't seem to be "rail company not listening to government" so much as "government not listening to rail workers." So you think that same government - which just legislatively forced those workers back to work - can run the rail company, while complying with all the same (and new) regulations, and also not turning it into a loss-making operation funded by taxpayers until in perpetuity (at least as long as the country/economy still exists)?
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