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[UPDATE 2] Tragic Train Blogging: Santiago train derailment | 50 comments (50 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: Tragic Train Blogging: San (none / 0)
It doesn't look like poor maintenance was an issue in this case, but who knows.

Finance is the brain [tumour] of the economy
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jul 28th, 2013 at 04:53:28 AM EST
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Re: Tragic Train Blogging: San (none / 0)
That was what I had heard blamed on CNN, but that's been a while back.

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Sun Jul 28th, 2013 at 11:39:25 PM EST
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Blaming poor maintenance... (none / 0)
...was my first instinct, but it doesn't look to be the case.

Finance is the brain [tumour] of the economy
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jul 29th, 2013 at 02:32:01 AM EST
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[UPDATE 2] Tragic Train Blogging: Santiago train derailment | 50 comments (50 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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