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But you posted just the list for 2006. I guess your point is that the number of accidents this years looks to be higher than in previous years, but that was not apparent to me initially.

But how does that compare to increases in traffic (which you can count in number of trips, number of trains, number of kilometers, number of tons, number of passenger-kilometers, numbers of ton-kilometers)?

And how does that compare to accident rates for other transportation modes (again, using the various criteria above)?

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by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Tue Oct 17th, 2006 at 12:13:32 PM EST
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But how does that compare to increases in traffic (which you can count in number of trips, number of trains, number of kilometers, number of tons, number of passenger-kilometers, numbers of ton-kilometers)?

Yes, well, that's what I want to know!

And how does that compare to accident rates for other transportation modes (again, using the various criteria above)?

You want to compare one thing, trains v. cars, which we all know the answer to -cars are more dangerous- and why this is the case; I want to compare another trains now v. trains then, which I don't know the answer to -are they really becomeing less safe?- and if so, why?  

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Tue Oct 17th, 2006 at 12:23:27 PM EST
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Soon I post some graphs that shall answer your questions in another top-level comment.

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One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Tue Oct 17th, 2006 at 04:12:26 PM EST
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Thanks!

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
by p------- on Tue Oct 17th, 2006 at 06:47:16 PM EST
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