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In response to "House panel votes to cut Amtrak budget hours after deadly crash -- (link)" by budice

But with another 250 million dollars maybe the engineer would have only gone 90mph through the curve!!! -- nm

Posted by Ender (aka Ender) May 13 '15, 11:21

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Or they improve the condition of track to make it safer at a higher speed. -- nm - znufrii May 13, 11:53 6 1
- Or implement measures that can automatically slow a train going above a posted speed -- nm - znufrii May 13, 11:56 5
  - Or do so more effectively, at least - znufrii May 13, 12:04
  - Or maybe not everything is a reason why the government needs to spend more money. -- nm - Ender May 13, 12:04 3
    - Except we're talking about a specific case here, not "everything" - znufrii May 13, 12:12 2
      - A case that wouldn't have been fixed with another 250 million dollars. -- nm - Ender May 13, 12:14 1
        
        Incremental improvements are better than none -- nm - znufrii May 13, 12:16

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