Rhetoric about crumbling infrastructure aside, the train crash in Washington happened on a new line which literally opened this morning. ...or maybe not. The "new line" is just an existing freight line which connects Tacoma and Olympia a bit faster than the older route...
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It was in a partly upgraded area. Obama's FRA & WSDOT deferred geometry change to curve to remove 30mph restriction when grants were made in 2010. Improved track ends in curve w/ concrete-wood tie transition. "Too expensive" But money always available for wreck payouts later.pic.twitter.com/udKteL5C9i
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wait so they literally upgraded everything *except* the curve? goddamn that is just begging for trouble
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Derailment literally in the first 50 ft. Of the old track.pic.twitter.com/KBeFgDD9vb
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Be interesting to see what comes up in the investigation. The guys who pulled an article bragging about sabotaging tracks in the region.. possibly coincidence, but who knows?pic.twitter.com/BKfcFBMAaR
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Different line, unrelated
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yeah that was cerno fake news bullshit
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