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CDC team studying East Palestine train derailment fell ill during investigation

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Re: CDC team studying East Palestine train derailment fell ill during investigation

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Post by mc32 »

That whole disaster was terribly handled. From The sec of transportation dragging his feel by weeks, to the president being dismissive and the train company saying no big deal... go back home, it's safe!

I hope Erin can help to bring the attention and justice this disaster deserves.

At least GWB, though a contemptible fellow otherwise, took his frat attitude up in a chopper to survey Katrina.

Re: CDC team studying East Palestine train derailment fell ill during investigation

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Post by qbasic_forever »

mc32 wrote: post #3

That whole disaster was terribly handled. From The sec of transportation dragging his feel by weeks, to the president being dismissive and the train company saying no big deal... go back home, it's safe! I hope Erin can help to bring the attention and justice this disaster deserves. At least GWB, though a contemptible fellow otherwise, took his frat attitude up in a chopper to survey Katrina.

Also transportation sec Buttigieg just casually saying not to worry we have over 1,000 train derailments a year: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11760173/There-roug...

Over 1,000 derailments! Maybe we should work on getting those down before patting ourselves on the back for job well done.

Re: CDC team studying East Palestine train derailment fell ill during investigation

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Post by hooverd »

qbasic_forever wrote: post #5
mc32 wrote: post #3

That whole disaster was terribly handled. From The sec of transportation dragging his feel by weeks, to the president being dismissive and the train company saying no big deal... go back home, it's safe! I hope Erin can help to bring the attention and justice this disaster deserves. At least GWB, though a contemptible fellow otherwise, took his frat attitude up in a chopper to survey Katrina.

Also transportation sec Buttigieg just casually saying not to worry we have over 1,000 train derailments a year: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11760173/There-roug... Over 1,000 derailments! Maybe we should work on getting those down before patting ourselves on the back for job well done.

Hey, I'm sure the majority of those are trains popping off the track at low speeds.

Re: CDC team studying East Palestine train derailment fell ill during investigation

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Post by mc32 »

hooverd wrote: post #7
qbasic_forever wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also transportation sec Buttigieg just casually saying not to worry we have over 1,000 train derailments a year: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11760173/There-roug... Over 1,000 derailments! Maybe we should work on getting those down before patting ourselves on the back for job well done.

Hey, I'm sure the majority of those are trains popping off the track at low speeds.

Exactly! If he's blasé about 1000 derailments it better not be 1000 derailments of the East Palestine type per year.

In any event. it's really tone deaf to say, hey, no big deal we have approx three accidents like this every day of the year, deal with it! What a wanker.

Re: CDC team studying East Palestine train derailment fell ill during investigation

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Post by qbasic_forever »

hooverd wrote: post #7
qbasic_forever wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also transportation sec Buttigieg just casually saying not to worry we have over 1,000 train derailments a year: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11760173/There-roug... Over 1,000 derailments! Maybe we should work on getting those down before patting ourselves on the back for job well done.

Hey, I'm sure the majority of those are trains popping off the track at low speeds.

And? The system shouldn't be in a steady state of expected failures. These are enormous machines that sometimes carry hazardous materials. Failure cannot be tolerated. It's indicative of a rotten culture of safety and mismanagement that ignores the problems.
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