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HeyZuesHChrist t1_j8q11a0 wrote

Reply to comment by politehornyposter in Railroad Giant To Skip Town Hall On Train Disaster, Citing 'Physical Threats' by hahahoudini

Or just have stricter regulations. And then enforce them.

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politehornyposter t1_j8q1v4a wrote

This is a top-down solution, and you run into regulatory capture issues and companies looking for a corner to cut. Interestingly, before Norfolk S and CSX existed, their lines were owned by the federal government where it turned a profit which was then was promptly privatized by Reagan, lol. Private infrastructure is not great.

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