The train wreck problem

 PJ Media:

Yet another train rolled off the tracks; this one is on the east end of Gothenburg, Neb.

The train contained cars carrying hazardous materials. It’s the latest in more than a dozen train derailments this year. Hazmat crews rushed to the scene.

This isn’t the first derailment near Gothenburg.

“This is the fourth one in the last 10 months, it must be one of the busiest railways in America,” local resident Jesse Ambler told reporters. “The rail company keeps laying people off and building longer and longer trains, but with less people to maintain the tracks. It’s a problem.”

Union Pacific Railroad released a statement, which read in part:

At about 1:45 a.m. CST today, approximately 31 Union Pacific train cars carrying coal derailed near Gothenburg, Nebraska. No one was injured. The incident occurred about three miles southeast of Gothenburg. Cleanup has begun, with heavy equipment on site. One of the three mainline tracks near the derailment site reopened to train traffic at about 8 a.m. CST. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

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 Another train derailed west of Detroit last week, stopping traffic for hours on a nearby interstate highway.

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There seems to be an epidemic of train weeks around the country.  It looks like it could be a maintenance problem caused by fewer people on the job. 

See, also:

BREAKING: Donald Trump Arrives In East Palestine, Ohio – Buttigieg Arriving TOMORROW

Former President Donald Trump has officially arrived in East Palestine, Ohio, as reported earlier by his son Donald Trump Jr. The former President used his personal jet to provide support at the site of a train cart pile-up involving over 50 carts.
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Ohio residents remain uncertain about the safety of their drinking water and air nearly 20 days after the initial disaster, with no visit from President Biden or Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to assess the situation.

In response, Donald Trump has organized the delivery of water, cleaning supplies, and other essentials to those affected by the disaster. This gesture is seen as an acknowledgment of the ongoing toxic situation that the media and the Democratic party have downplayed.
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