Another Norfolk Southern Derailment

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  1. mjd4277

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  3. Jumpman

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    I have never been a big conspiracy guy but there have been a crazy number of train derailments in the last year or so that it really makes me wonder if something else is creating this problem.
     
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  4. JoeyJunk

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    Publicized derailments. This is nothing new. Average is over 1700 per year.
     
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    We have two train derailment companies in my town. They are always out. Knew a few guys worked the clean ups. Interesting stories.
     
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    Except this is about 30-45 minutes from the East Palestine derailment.
     
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  7. JoeyJunk

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    Yes. We have derailments locally often, hence the two derailment companies nearby. Even with the news reporting lots of them, Nobody gave a rip till the East Palestine accident.
     
  8. mjd4277

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    That’s because they detonated chemicals to try to clean the mess up!;)
     
  9. JoeyJunk

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    That was one of the dumbest ideas every thought up and executed by man.

    Government: We must save the planet. Combustion engines must go.

    Also the government: We should burn those chemical tankers.
     
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  11. kemosabi49

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    I come from a railroad family. And I know that there are several derailments every day around the country. Most of the time they just pick up the stuff and put it right back on. The media will continue to make a big deal out of anything for N/S now.
     
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