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Originally Posted by whell

There is no investigative report that derailment was caused by failing, defective or deficient breaks, genius. In fact, the investigation is still ongoing and there are no conclusions yet, though early indicators point to mechanical failure or an axle, wheel or bearing on one of the cars.

In other words, there's no evidence suggesting that applying the train's breaks (or an advanced breaking system that was not installed) would have prevented the cars from derailing.

But hey, in Chicklet's world, don't let the facts get in the way of blaming someone else for something.

Trump’s administration withdrew an Obama-era proposal to require faster brakes on trains carrying highly flammable materials, ended regular rail safety audits of railroads, and mothballed a pending rule requiring freight trains to have at least two crew members. He also placed a veteran of the chemical industry in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical safety office, where she made industry-friendly changes to how the agency studied health risks.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/0...egacy-00083885

While we don't know whether these provisions would have prevented this particular train derailment, we do know that there are an average of 1,704 derailments per year and the Trump administration deliberately chose to back-pedal on regulations to address these mishaps. That's why the GOP is now deflecting and blaming Pete Buttigieg.