Trains falling off rails is what happens when no one invests substantial money into rail maintenance for decades. DoT, Amtrak, et al, should be funded well enough to do something about this.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/18/us/amtrak-derailment-washington.html?action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=66238219&pgtype=article
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December 18, 2017