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That was a fascinating read. For the period reported, US derailments, while still way higher than in other places, have declined 60%, whereas they've been pretty constant elsewhere. A huge factor seems to be the weight of US rail car loads and train sizes, which are substantially heavier and longer than those elsewhere in the world.

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