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[–] saltesc 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ever since all those derailing incidents, I'm surprised girls don't carry at least one spare Alco GP-9. It's not smart to just assume guys like me that pocket two are going to be there.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Actually there's around a thousand train derailing incidents a year. The event you're referring to is just when one actually made it to the news.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there really only a thousand? I would've guessed trains were less dangerous than cars but a thousand derailment still seems exceptionally small.