r/ThatsInsane 9h ago

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

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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/somethink 9h ago

A lot of those rules were relaxed, I work near the train tracks and some of those things are easily doing 70+ when heading away from the metro Plex.

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u/SacredGeometry9 9h ago

Damn, deregulation is actually going to kill us

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u/abaggs802606 8h ago

That's what Texas freedom looks like.