Buttigieg blames Trump. How trite

Under Trump there was a minor rule change regarding trains. It had to do with the brakes. Buttigieg says that minor rule change caused the chemical spill in Ohio. What tripe. The cause of train derailment was an axle failed. Nothing to do with brakes or rule changes around brakes. Oh and the minor rule change around the brakes wouldn't have applied to this train anyways. This train was too short.

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Nanoose · 61-69, M

They weren't minor rule changes under Trump they were some big and dangerous rule changes. And the derailment had nothing to do with axels. Yesterday the NTSB said the "preventable" and "traumatic" derailment of a train carrying dangerous chemicals in Ohio can be traced to an overheated wheel bearing, which was 253 degrees hotter than the air temperature, National Transportation Safety Board officials said Thursday.

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@Nanoose Then you better get ready to sue Timken and the owner of the tank car...

hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

@Nanoose What do you think the bearings run on? Here's a hint (The AXLE!!!) Yes it likely could have been prevented had the car been regularly serviced and the wheel bearings changed on a regular basis. Neither of which have anything to do with politicians or government rules.

BizSuitStacy · M

@Nanoose So which Trump deregulation led to this accident?