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<blockquote data-quote="Aizen" data-source="post: 1267688" data-attributes="member: 14463"><p>I would never take an Amtrak train or let anyone close to me board one - it's not only prohibitively expensive for the quality of service, it's also quite dangerous to ride. I can't recall how many times I've turned on the news to see <em>yet</em> another Amtrak derailment.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories/2017December/amtrak-derailment-mos-1-reuters_121917024300.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Due to cost-cutting measures, they have not implemented a safety system that allows the trains to turn corners safely. This in spite of the fact that every other developed country has had it for 20+ years now. And because Amtrak effectively has a monopoly on transnational transit, they simply don't give a shit about upgrades or maintenance (similar to the MTA in NYC).</p><p></p><p>If you want to learn more about this I would highly recommend this two-part series on the shit state of infrastructure in the US.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]_althGOalw4[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aizen, post: 1267688, member: 14463"] I would never take an Amtrak train or let anyone close to me board one - it's not only prohibitively expensive for the quality of service, it's also quite dangerous to ride. I can't recall how many times I've turned on the news to see [i]yet[/i] another Amtrak derailment. [img]http://media2.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/stories/2017December/amtrak-derailment-mos-1-reuters_121917024300.jpg[/img] Due to cost-cutting measures, they have not implemented a safety system that allows the trains to turn corners safely. This in spite of the fact that every other developed country has had it for 20+ years now. And because Amtrak effectively has a monopoly on transnational transit, they simply don't give a shit about upgrades or maintenance (similar to the MTA in NYC). If you want to learn more about this I would highly recommend this two-part series on the shit state of infrastructure in the US. [MEDIA=youtube]_althGOalw4[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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