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Jackfruit71618 t1_jbcogz4 wrote

Have to question the meaning of “derailment” here. It’s difficult to imagine the common idea of derailment - bunches of cars spilling off the track causing mass damage - happening by the hundreds each year. Perhaps it includes any record of a wheel getting off track (technically a derail). Some context would be great

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nymaps OP t1_jbe210f wrote

“The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) defines a derailment as a type of train accident where on-track equipment leaves the rail for a reason other than a collision, explosion, or highway-rail grade crossing impact.”

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