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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/06/03/india-train-crash-rescue-operation-survivors/
Those responsible for India’s deadliest train crash in
decades “will be punished stringently,” Prime Minister
Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he fought criticism
of his government in the wake of the disaster.
“It’s a painful incident. Government will leave no
stone unturned for the treatment of those injured...
Instructions [have been] issued for [a] probe from
every angle,” he said.
More than 280 people died and nearly a thousand were
injured when two passenger trains derailed in the
eastern state of Odisha on Friday night.
Mr Modi’s government has made transport a priority
and has spent billions on improving the railway system
in recent years, including safety - but Friday’s crash
is believed to be the deadliest in more than 20 years.
. . .
Indian trains and Mexican buses ... the top two
ways NEVER to travel !
India has a habit of absolutely PACKING people onto
trains - still fairly common in many places to see
a bunch of people riding on top of the cars. Alas
the rail system has been "poor" for a very long
time and serious incidents are common. THIS one
was just unusually large, but not "unusual".
India is a fascinating anomaly - both 1st-world
AND 3rd-world all at the same time.
The USA keeps trying to ramp-up its train system,
including passenger travel. There are some 'green'
reasons for this, but we also hear some stupid
shit too - and the taxpayers tend to wind up footing
the bill. There's a new "high speed" line about to
open between Miami and Orlando - except all the
tracks and bridges and equipment were designed for
much slower freight trains. The upgrade to deal
with 100+ mph passenger trains has been horrific
and most of it has come out of the public purse.
BTW ... take a train to Orlando and, well, what
do you do when you GET there ? You'll have to
get taxis/ubers or rent a car at considerable
expense and inconvenience. The money/time 'saved'
by the train totally disappears.
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