Evacuations ordered after dozens of train cars derailed near New Mexico state line, some carrying propane
Thirty-five rail cars of a train derailed in New Mexico Friday afternoon, prompting evacuations and forcing a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 40 to close.
Yes, track maintenance is terrible. Who pays for track maintenance is a bit convoluted. Plus it eats into thin profits. My only answer at the moment is a one time subsidy to fix the tracks and a track closure of unsafe sections post subsidy. Info I read a while back.