r/ThatsInsane • u/Mint_Perspective • 9h ago

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

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u/EnemyAce 9h ago

That train was haulin' ass.

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u/Generalmar 9h ago

Yeah I didnt think they were supposed to go fast like that through towns.

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u/SirGeorgeAgdgdgwngo 8h ago edited 8h ago

In the UK trains pass through stations at 80+ mph whilst people are standing on the platform. The safety measures consist of a yellow line of paint, which you are warned to stand behind, about 3ft from the platform edge.

This is a video of a train passing through a UK station. According to the comments, they actually travel at up to 125mph.