It really is both. Privatization has pushed reliability past it’s breaking point and you are seeing the outcome. And because it’s happening more you are seeing it in the news a lot more. It’ll continue and it will probably get worse.
The rail privatization spat you may have seen may have been the British one, where the rail was originally owned by the state, then privatized, and it’s been a common topic of political discussion since. That’s largely of political interest in the UK in terms of passenger rail, whereas almost all US rail usage is freight rail.
Are there more train derailment in the last few years or just more reporting being done on trail derailments?
It really is both. Privatization has pushed reliability past it’s breaking point and you are seeing the outcome. And because it’s happening more you are seeing it in the news a lot more. It’ll continue and it will probably get worse.
This is a line in the US. US lines have always been privately-owned.
You are 100% correct. I had no idea it was actually always 100% private. Wtf.
The rail privatization spat you may have seen may have been the British one, where the rail was originally owned by the state, then privatized, and it’s been a common topic of political discussion since. That’s largely of political interest in the UK in terms of passenger rail, whereas almost all US rail usage is freight rail.
Probably a little of both.