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They interviewed the Arizona state legislators director for smart transportation union division. He has some good insight on this particular one.

No he doesn't. He's a union man lobbying for more union jobs.

The unions are up in arms about the longer trains the railroads are running as it takes fewer engineers and conductors to move the same total number of cars.

There is nothing unsafe about a 12,000+ foot train with distributed power.

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There has been 30 de-railments in Arizona since 2018.

Means nothing without context. Besides the fact that is an average of 5 per year. In the entire state. Nothing burger.

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Posted by FreedomBarefoot

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Member since Aug 2016

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Posted on 4/28/24 at 3:33 pm to BuckyCheese

Another yesterday in Kansas city.

But its just another day at the office.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox4kc.com/news/2-with-minor-injuries-after-train-derailed-in-lees-summit-police/amp/

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Upon arrival, LSFD found approximately 12-20 rail cars of the 144-car train on their side, the release said.

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At the time, no injuries were reported. However, upon further investigation, the release said the engineer and conductor did sustain non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to a hospital.

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Posted by Frostynips1

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Posted on 4/28/24 at 5:29 pm to BuckyCheese

12’000 foot long trains are unsafe with distributed power or not. When one breaks down and blocks public crossings for hours preventing emergency services from getting to someone in your family you’ll feel differently.

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