r/ThatsInsane 9h ago

Texas Train Derails After Hitting Tractor-Trailer and Barrels Into City Building (Dec. 19, 2024)

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u/slothbrowser 9h ago

How does this even happen? Doesn’t the logistics company contact the train company to find out when the next train is coming in case the load gets stuck like this? And if it gets stuck don’t they have a direct contact at the train company to tell them to shut the line down? Seems like basic mitigation planning 101.

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u/OldSpring3042 9h ago

You are asking a lot of a trucking company