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Feb 15 2023 11:47am
You still haven't posted any links for that, BTW.
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Feb 15 2023 11:53am
Quote (Ghot @ 15 Feb 2023 18:03)
That's my point... they've been arguing about ECP brakes for 8 years, and still haven't come up with a definitive answer.
And they ARE experts. :-)


that's about as dishonest as claiming there is no definitive answer if man made climate change exists. you're wrong. there is one. just because some "experts" are paid to deny that (for obvious reasons), just because you can argue about details and nuances, doesn't mean there isn't an overwhelming consensus on the core question.

keep shilling for corrupt politicians and the corporations bribing them though. NPCs gonna NPC...
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Feb 15 2023 05:07pm
Republicans are all about small government and deregulation until disasters happens.

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Feb 15 2023 06:08pm
It's real... Dioxin. I guess the town has been evacuated... I checked: seems they had to wait for... two days ??
This could ends up into a big scandal.




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Feb 15 2023 06:26pm
Quote (Ghot @ Feb 15 2023 09:03am)
That's my point... they've been arguing about ECP brakes for 8 years, and still haven't come up with a definitive answer.
And they ARE experts. :-)


why do you think the railroad workers were on strike?
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Feb 16 2023 02:36am
Quote (gnarjay @ Feb 15 2023 07:26pm)
why do you think the railroad workers were on strike?


Because of breaks, not.brakes.
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Feb 16 2023 08:00am
View of some private tracks in 2017 from Ohio. yikes

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Because of breaks, not.brakes.


breaks yes (and sick days/vacation/work-life balance) but also because they're vastly understaffed and the massive concern of safety impacts due to being understaffed. once they had a 5 person crew minimum, which was then reduced to 3, and now 2. where they once had 3+ minutes to inspect each car, they now have around 90 seconds due to a lack of manpower. safety and a lack of oversight of train safety has been an issue for literally decades. how did we get here? because the railroad companies lobbied for more deregulation AND they laid off employees to increase their profits. when you cut corners like this, accidents are more likely to happen

this shit has been an issue for DECADES

https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-metrolink-hearing5-2009mar05-story.html

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breaks yes (and sick days/vacation/work-life balance) but also because they're vastly understaffed and the massive concern of safety impacts due to being understaffed. once they had a 5 person crew minimum, which was then reduced to 3, and now 2. where they once had 3+ minutes to inspect each car, they now have around 90 seconds due to a lack of manpower. safety and a lack of oversight of train safety has been an issue for literally decades. how did we get here? because the railroad companies lobbied for more deregulation AND they laid off employees to increase their profits. when you cut corners like this, accidents are more likely to happen

this shit has been an issue for DECADES

https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-metrolink-hearing5-2009mar05-story.html


Lengh / max amount of cars per train is also a factor they played with imho
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Quote (fender @ Feb 15 2023 09:53am)
that's about as dishonest as claiming there is no definitive answer if man made climate change exists. you're wrong. there is one. just because some "experts" are paid to deny that (for obvious reasons), just because you can argue about details and nuances, doesn't mean there isn't an overwhelming consensus on the core question.

keep shilling for corrupt politicians and the corporations bribing them though. NPCs gonna NPC...


another conspiracy theorist saying experts are all paid off, seek therapy the world isnt out to get you fender.
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