My mother was always particularly paranoid about trains

She always says it's better to take a bus instead and I'd make fun of her. Now a passenger train crashed and made international news. Before the crash, a passenger called his family telling them they were close and they could go pick him up, reminds me how I always do that when I visit mine.

Disgusted by this country for real.

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HijabaDabbaDoo · F

What caused it to crash?

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@HijabaDabbaDoo it was on the same lane with another one (non passenger one) and the railway controller was new to the job and left alone there at night so it was his mistake. But it's not like trains here are in great condition and workers have been complaining for a long time. Add corruption and half-privatization and it makes sense. The infrastructure & transportation minister resigned in shame now.

HijabaDabbaDoo · F

@HannibalAteMeOut that's awful. I'd hope something comes from this negligence

ineedadrink · 51-55, M

@HijabaDabbaDoo Totally agree, and too often in these situations nothing does.