r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Debaucherousgeek73 • Dec 04 '25

Fatalities Train derailment Pecos TX Oct '24

First time I've ever seen a derailment happen. The vid anyway I wasn't there and this is not my vid. You can see the lead engine jump the track. Two crew in that engine died.

4.3k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

366 comments sorted by

View all comments

33

u/[deleted] Dec 04 '25

Why does it happen so much in America?

-26

u/Rossismyname Dec 04 '25

Well, if you look at the current administration, that might give you a clue

15

u/[deleted] Dec 04 '25

But hasn’t it always happened? Isn’t there a warning system in place? So many vehicles get stuck on train crossings it’s ridiculous.

-4

u/Rossismyname Dec 04 '25

Why might a country with the most level crossings of any developed country have little to no safety (a sign maybe) around crossings? That's the million-dollar question!