Train cars in Yellowstone river

[mxracer317]

A bridge over Yellowstone River collapses, sending a freight train into the waters below

A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below.

www.ksl.com

 

[Dave N]

Just saw this on the national news.

 

[Schaaf]

American railroads carrying a bajillion tons of the most toxic chemicals known to man.

 

[Southern Elk]

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American railroads carrying a bajillion tons of the most toxic chemicals known to man.

And built in the most convenient locations, which means next to rivers in many cases.

 

[Schaaf]

And built in the most convenient locations, which means next to rivers in many cases.

Take those two and top it off with modern day corporate culture maintenance cutting and a government unwilling to impose any regulations.

*chefs kiss*

 

[rogerthat]

I’m not surprised. The rail road employees I know mostly look for big bucks and shed hunt off the tracks while on duty

 

[HONEYBADGER]

Sounds like the bridge collapsed too....what a mess.

 

[hank4elk]

Heah, how about all the infrastructure work we got for trillions?
Oh yeah, we got nothing.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Heah, how about all the infrastructure work we got for trillions?
Oh yeah, we got nothing.

Hey, we got checkerboard…

 

[shrapnel]

And built in the most convenient locations, which means next to rivers in many cases.

That railroad was surveyed in 1874, before toxic waste and highways.

 

[rogerthat]

That railroad was surveyed in 1874, before toxic waste and highways.

Not to mention they ran off steam at that time as well

 

[hank4elk]

Not to mention they ran off steam at that time as well

...and basicly the same brakes from 1865.

 

[Southern Elk]

That railroad was surveyed in 1874, before toxic waste and highways.

That just means they’ve had a 149 years to do something about it and haven’t. Look at all of the recent crashes and spills across the country. The railroads don’t give a shit about safety, the environment, or people.

 

[belshawelk]

Why so many train derailments lately all with hazardous mostly "petroleum based" products. Why so many accidents at facilities that are not green friendly, Peta, or woke friendly. Yes I know all our infrastructure is crap.

 

[hank4elk]

In reality there have been derailments daily for many years.

 

[shrapnel]

That just means they’ve had a 149 years to do something about it and haven’t. Look at all of the recent crashes and spills across the country. The railroads don’t give a shit about safety, the environment, or people.

That is a pretty bold statement that isn’t really accurate…