Sorry, “the government runs some passenger lines so it’s the government’s fault that private companies on privately owned rail regularly create environmental disasters” doesn’t check out.
No that’s exactly the problem I think it is. If they’re mandated to turn a profit the federal government then has a perverse incentive to have weak regulation that allows greater profit margins.
None as far as I’m aware. The point is they make a profit so they have the same reason to avoid being regulated well enough.
Wow, I guess that kind of makes that a totally irrelevant derailing of this post about chemical spills on railways.
The chemical spills are because of lack of regulation. Agreed?
That lack of regulation is because of for profit companies going as cheap as possible to make more money. Agreed?
The federal government owns a for profit passenger line that is comparatively large to other private passenger lines in the us. Agreed?
The federal government has a hand in regulating the same rails it has a stake in. Agreed?
So how exactly are these things not relevant in relation to chemical spills due to lack of regulation… Like what?
Sorry, “the government runs some passenger lines so it’s the government’s fault that private companies on privately owned rail regularly create environmental disasters” doesn’t check out.
With regulation being a federal issue yes. How is that a leap?
They’re federally mandated to run a profit. It’s actually a problem just not the one you think
No that’s exactly the problem I think it is. If they’re mandated to turn a profit the federal government then has a perverse incentive to have weak regulation that allows greater profit margins.
No the problem as it manifests isn’t reduced regulation but basically zero service outside the northeastern corridor
As far as I’m aware both the recent large accidents were due to lack of maintenance due to lack of regulation spurred by greed and costing lives.
As far as I’m aware the recent accidents weren’t Amtrak
You’re being obtuse.