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Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World?
Author: Dr Zarkoff
Date: 07-14-2016 - 10:33

According to the statistics Shaw cites in his 1978 book A History of Railroad Accidents Safety Precautions and Operating Procedures, we have a better passenger safety record, not perfect, better, particularly when measured in the context of fatalities per wreck. People skew statistics to suit their own points of view and agendas.

Last time I checked, the CFR compression strength requirement for passenger cars was 1,000,000 lbs. Think about it when you look at how badly those Italian trains telescoped and that German ICE train shredded itself when it derailed and struck the overpass pillars 20 years ago.

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  When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? The Odd Duck 07-14-2016 - 00:07
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? synonymouse 07-14-2016 - 00:18
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? Susan B Anthony 07-14-2016 - 01:38
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? clipper841 07-14-2016 - 02:43
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? BOB2 07-14-2016 - 06:59
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? fkrock 07-14-2016 - 09:40
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? Max Wyss 07-14-2016 - 17:30
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? Dr Zarkoff 07-14-2016 - 10:33
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? synonymouse 07-14-2016 - 11:18
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? AZebra 07-14-2016 - 12:20
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? mook 07-14-2016 - 13:51
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? Max Wyss 07-14-2016 - 17:24
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? Max Wyss 07-14-2016 - 17:34
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? synonymouse 07-14-2016 - 20:09
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? Max Wyss 07-14-2016 - 23:29
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? Dr Zarkoff 07-15-2016 - 10:11
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? mook 07-15-2016 - 11:17
  Re: When Will the Feds Stop Outlawing Railcars Used By the Rest of the World? Max Wyss 07-15-2016 - 19:24


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