there's a thread on r/railroading showing a security cam still of what looks like a bearing on one of the train wheels having caught fire, likely causing the failure. I don't understand all the terminology the operators use, but reading through the thread, it seems like the derailment is probably a direct consequence of the carrier's chronic cost-cutting/short staffing (something 30 seconds per train car to perform inspections)
edit: interesting reading. Seems that even if there was enough time and staff, inspecting for this issue is not something a human can really do. Seems like the systems in place are simply antiquated and/or inadequate. one guy mentions bearing failures are extremely rare, but the reply mentions that there have been two other recent disasters linked to bearing failures. Hard to say what is going on exactly. But having lurked in there a bit since the strike news was going around, the rail carriers are certainly taking cost cutting to the extreme.
thread of the ongoing ecocide https://twitter.com/0ddette/status/1624102477309116416?s=46&t=smxPGXEBUO25Lz746RWNKw
there's a thread on r/railroading showing a security cam still of what looks like a bearing on one of the train wheels having caught fire, likely causing the failure. I don't understand all the terminology the operators use, but reading through the thread, it seems like the derailment is probably a direct consequence of the carrier's chronic cost-cutting/short staffing (something 30 seconds per train car to perform inspections)
sorry got distracted on my way over there lol
https://www.reddit.com/r/railroading/comments/10wcw21/32n_over_hbdsalem_oh_20_miles_before_derailing/
edit: interesting reading. Seems that even if there was enough time and staff, inspecting for this issue is not something a human can really do. Seems like the systems in place are simply antiquated and/or inadequate. one guy mentions bearing failures are extremely rare, but the reply mentions that there have been two other recent disasters linked to bearing failures. Hard to say what is going on exactly. But having lurked in there a bit since the strike news was going around, the rail carriers are certainly taking cost cutting to the extreme.
thread of the ongoing ecocide https://twitter.com/0ddette/status/1624102477309116416?s=46&t=smxPGXEBUO25Lz746RWNKw
what a fucking disaster.