From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 19-Jun-14 01:59, Glen Labah wrote:   
   > There are other countries out there that have fewer derailments than   
   > the USA.  It seems to me it might be worth taking a look at some of   
   > those countries to see what they are doing that is different.   
      
   For one thing, they're using significantly lighter rolling stock, which   
   lowers the risk of derailment due to excessive speed or poor track.   
      
   The FRA weight penalty strikes again...   
      
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