I can't remember a time when you would see more than 2 per year. Seems like there have been about 8 in the past 6 months.
2007-01-16 04:53:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I agree with the previous respondent... it seems to me it's more a matter of the media reporting on these accidents.
Watching CNN right now, IF it was a terror incident for this train wreck & fire in Kentucky... it would make FAR more sense to do this in a more URBAN location to cause more damage and possible injury. I mean IF I were a terrorist I'd pop a traincar load of ammonia in an urban/suburban area... you'd have thousands of deaths.
Then again, I KNOW Homeland Security WATCHES our Railroad right-of-ways. I was stopped and questioned for taking photos... I'm a model railroad geek.
I went to the National Transportation Safety Board website (http://www.ntsb.gov/default.htm) and simply couldn't find an easily available database for Railroad Accidents/Incidents. Nor could I find specific data on the Federal Railroad Administration's site
2007-01-16 05:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not claiming to know the answer - but I wonder how much of this has to do with the fact that more media outlets have faster access to video feed and local reports than they did in the past.??
2007-01-16 05:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by ababy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think it is more because the railroad companies are not taking care of the tracks.
2007-01-16 05:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by mnwomen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-01-16 08:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by plopper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋