Another Republican-caused disaster

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was Trump that killed the reform for brakes. If this accident becomes enough for the Congress to pass new legislation, then wonderful However it won't be because Norfolk Southern owns the GOP.

Let's put blame where it truly lies. You are literally respond on a post that discusses how Norfolk Southern bought the Ohio governor.

It doesn't appear to be brakes that caused the derailment.....

The cause of a multiple-car train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio has not officially been determined, but a mechanical issue with a rail car axle is suspected to be the cause of the derailment, and the National Transportation Safety Board said it has video appearing to show a wheel bearing overheating just beforehand.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-ohio/why-did-hazardous-materials-train-derail-in-east-palestine-a-look-at-the-investigation-and-rail-regulations

Do you understand how the brakes work (hint they are the same technology used in the late 1800's) and the impact on a wheel, particularly on a train as long and heavy as this one?

[Anonymous]

How the right takes a disaster of its own making and weaponizes it against the left

[Anonymous]

Why is our Transportation Secretary doing nothing to curb the 2,000 derailments since he’s been Transportation Secretary?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Why is our Transportation Secretary doing nothing to curb the 2,000 derailments since he’s been Transportation Secretary?

Link?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Why is our Transportation Secretary doing nothing to curb the 2,000 derailments since he’s been Transportation Secretary?

"Doing nothing?"
https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportation-fact-sheet-steps-forward-freight-rail-industry-safety

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Why is our Transportation Secretary doing nothing to curb the 2,000 derailments since he’s been Transportation Secretary?

Better question: why did republican appointed (TWICE) Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao leave such a huge mess to be cleaned up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was Trump that killed the reform for brakes. If this accident becomes enough for the Congress to pass new legislation, then wonderful However it won't be because Norfolk Southern owns the GOP.

Let's put blame where it truly lies. You are literally respond on a post that discusses how Norfolk Southern bought the Ohio governor.

It doesn't appear to be brakes that caused the derailment.....

The cause of a multiple-car train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio has not officially been determined, but a mechanical issue with a rail car axle is suspected to be the cause of the derailment, and the National Transportation Safety Board said it has video appearing to show a wheel bearing overheating just beforehand.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-ohio/why-did-hazardous-materials-train-derail-in-east-palestine-a-look-at-the-investigation-and-rail-regulations

Do you understand how the brakes work (hint they are the same technology used in the late 1800's) and the impact on a wheel, particularly on a train as long and heavy as this one?

Stop harping on the brakes.

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board shared an earnest plea with the public about sharing misinformation about the Ohio train derailment.

NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told the public in a series of tweets on Thursday that the board was doing everything in its power to figure out what went wrong in East Palestine, Ohio, and how to avoid any future derailments.

Homendy highlighted an argument about the type of brakes the train supposedly would have had if the Department of Transportation wouldn't have withdrawn a rule under then-President Donald Trump. Current Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has pointed to that rule, saying it has constrained him and his department.

However, Homendy pointed out that regardless of whether the rule was in effect or not, the train traveling through East Palestine that derailed on Feb. 3 wouldn't have had the brakes.

"To everyone affected: know that @NTSB is working vigorously to understand what caused this train derailment — so it never happens again," Homendy tweeted. "You have my personal commitment that the NTSB will CONTINUE to share all information publicly as soon as possible following our analysis."

"Next: NTSB investigators will thoroughly examine the tank cars once decontaminated. As always, we'll issue urgent safety recommendations as needed," Homendy continued. "Urgent safety recommendations may be issued at any time; meaning, we don't wait until the end of our investigation if immediate safety action is warranted."

Homendy added that credibility and accuracy are crucial to the NTSB's investigation and claimed that telling the community what could or should have happened is only "misleading a suffering community."

"The ECP braking rule would've applied ONLY to HIGH HAZARD FLAMMABLE TRAINS. The train that derailed in East Palestine was a MIXED FREIGHT TRAIN containing only 3 placarded Class 3 flammable liquids cars," Homendy tweeted. "This means even if the rule had gone into effect, this train wouldn't have had ECP brakes. Anything else is harmful — and adding pain to a community that’s been through enough."

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/infrastructure/ohio-train-derailment-ntsb-chair-pleads-stop-misinformation-train-brakes

[Anonymous]

It was a mixed freight train that was carrying hazardous materials. Maybe the rules should be that the railroads should be using advanced brakes for any train carrying any hazardous materials?

Why do you think it is acceptable to hide a few hazardous cars in an otherwise non-hazardous load and think it is ok if there is an incident like this?

Shouldn't we be striving to make our trains and communities as safe as possible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Better question: why did republican appointed (TWICE) Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao leave such a huge mess to be cleaned up?

Related question: why did Chao's husband Mitch McConnell fast-track Trump's nominee for DoT Inspector General rather than allow a Biden pick?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was a mixed freight train that was carrying hazardous materials. Maybe the rules should be that the railroads should be using advanced brakes for any train carrying any hazardous materials?

Why do you think it is acceptable to hide a few hazardous cars in an otherwise non-hazardous load and think it is ok if there is an incident like this?

Shouldn't we be striving to make our trains and communities as safe as possible?

What was stated above is not my opinion.
The Obama-era law that everyone is harping about would not have applied here. That is what the NTSB chairperson is saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Better question: why did republican appointed (TWICE) Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao leave such a huge mess to be cleaned up?

Related question: why did Chao's husband Mitch McConnell fast-track Trump's nominee for DoT Inspector General rather than allow a Biden pick?

Question: A nominee that is nominated in June and voted on in Dec. is considered fast tracked?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was Trump that killed the reform for brakes. If this accident becomes enough for the Congress to pass new legislation, then wonderful However it won't be because Norfolk Southern owns the GOP.

Let's put blame where it truly lies. You are literally respond on a post that discusses how Norfolk Southern bought the Ohio governor.

It doesn't appear to be brakes that caused the derailment.....

The cause of a multiple-car train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio has not officially been determined, but a mechanical issue with a rail car axle is suspected to be the cause of the derailment, and the National Transportation Safety Board said it has video appearing to show a wheel bearing overheating just beforehand.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-ohio/why-did-hazardous-materials-train-derail-in-east-palestine-a-look-at-the-investigation-and-rail-regulations

Do you understand how the brakes work (hint they are the same technology used in the late 1800's) and the impact on a wheel, particularly on a train as long and heavy as this one?

Stop harping on the brakes.

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board shared an earnest plea with the public about sharing misinformation about the Ohio train derailment.

NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told the public in a series of tweets on Thursday that the board was doing everything in its power to figure out what went wrong in East Palestine, Ohio, and how to avoid any future derailments.

Homendy highlighted an argument about the type of brakes the train supposedly would have had if the Department of Transportation wouldn't have withdrawn a rule under then-President Donald Trump. Current Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has pointed to that rule, saying it has constrained him and his department.

However, Homendy pointed out that regardless of whether the rule was in effect or not, the train traveling through East Palestine that derailed on Feb. 3 wouldn't have had the brakes.

"To everyone affected: know that @NTSB is working vigorously to understand what caused this train derailment — so it never happens again," Homendy tweeted. "You have my personal commitment that the NTSB will CONTINUE to share all information publicly as soon as possible following our analysis."

"Next: NTSB investigators will thoroughly examine the tank cars once decontaminated. As always, we'll issue urgent safety recommendations as needed," Homendy continued. "Urgent safety recommendations may be issued at any time; meaning, we don't wait until the end of our investigation if immediate safety action is warranted."

Homendy added that credibility and accuracy are crucial to the NTSB's investigation and claimed that telling the community what could or should have happened is only "misleading a suffering community."

"The ECP braking rule would've applied ONLY to HIGH HAZARD FLAMMABLE TRAINS. The train that derailed in East Palestine was a MIXED FREIGHT TRAIN containing only 3 placarded Class 3 flammable liquids cars," Homendy tweeted. "This means even if the rule had gone into effect, this train wouldn't have had ECP brakes. Anything else is harmful — and adding pain to a community that’s been through enough."

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/infrastructure/ohio-train-derailment-ntsb-chair-pleads-stop-misinformation-train-brakes

Good to know, but doesn't this demonstrate how incredibly irresponsible it was to withdraw that rule? This train had only 3 cars with these hazardous materials and look at the damage. The rule would only have applied to trains with 35 or more (or 20 in a row). Can you imagine how bad it would be if there had been that many, and yet it's completely legal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Why is our Transportation Secretary doing nothing to curb the 2,000 derailments since he’s been Transportation Secretary?

Link?

Pete said we have 1,000 train derailments a year, as if this one should be no big deal. Yet not one proposal to improve rail safety? What’s wrong with him? Quietly waiting for the next one, I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Better question: why did republican appointed (TWICE) Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao leave such a huge mess to be cleaned up?

Related question: why did Chao's husband Mitch McConnell fast-track Trump's nominee for DoT Inspector General rather than allow a Biden pick?

Question: A nominee that is nominated in June and voted on in Dec. is considered fast tracked?

Given how quickly was saw Justice Barrett nominated and confirmed, I would say no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Why is our Transportation Secretary doing nothing to curb the 2,000 derailments since he’s been Transportation Secretary?

Link?

Pete said we have 1,000 train derailments a year, as if this one should be no big deal. Yet not one proposal to improve rail safety? What’s wrong with him? Quietly waiting for the next one, I guess.

We had a proposal. The GOP eliminated it. Why is Pete blamed for it?