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> There is a far, far bigger problem than WhatsApp here, starting with the fact that the article reports a recent collision with fatailities. Oooh Mexico Májic
by xtracto 4y ago
> There is a far, far bigger problem than WhatsApp here, starting with the fact that the article reports a recent collision with fatailities.
Oooh Mexico Májico. The Mexico City Metro system is falling into pieces. There have been several terrible accidents in very recent times:
- Line 12 Overpass Collapse (3 May 2021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City_Metro_overpass_collapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City_Metro_overpass_col... )
- Line 3 Collision (couple of days ago) https://www.npr.org/2023/01/07/1147728625/mexico-city-subway-train-collision https://www.npr.org/2023/01/07/1147728625/mexico-city-subway... )
- Line 5 Fire (couple of days ago https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2023/01/11/metro-cdmx-reportaron-incendio-en-la-estacion-politecnico-de-la-linea-5/ https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2023/01/11/metro-cdmx...).
This is the result of years and years of corruption and lack of maintenance. Officers of EVERY level stealing money that is supposed to go for maintenance. Or "contracting" their cousins, friends and other co-conspirators to perform the maintenance, but in reality they keep the money and let the infrastructure to rot.
- anthk 4y agoI wish Central and South America had Spain as a reference model on modern metro systems (have a look on Metro Bilbao in Biscay, the Basque Autonomous) Country instead of bitching against it. And, yes, OFC Spaniards have picaresca, too; but what happens across the pond it's crazy.