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You're right about all of this of course but I assumed the parent was complaining about BNSF who is responsible for these lines and not Amtrak. I'd guess the ma
by rrix2 4y ago
You're right about all of this of course but I assumed the parent was complaining about BNSF who is responsible for these lines and not Amtrak. I'd guess the majority of trains going through these at-grade unprotected crossings are freight, and it's sort of a freak accident that Amtrak happened to find a truck in the way rather than a freighter
- solardev 4y agoAh, if that is the case, I apologize for my completely irrelevant tangent, lol. I don't know anything about BNSF and won't comment there. Sorry about that.
- rrix2 4y agoI think it's a "yes, and" -- that is, amtrak is more or less hobbled by the state of the long-haul routes and congressional funding, AND they're limited by the whims of profit-seeking rail corporations under-investing in line infrastructure :)