Friday, November 27, 2009

I Like Trains, But...

Russia's high speed passenger train apparently derailed. Per CNN:
A passenger train running from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed Friday, causing 25 deaths and 63 injuries, state-run Russian television reported.

Russian state radio said the crash occurred 280 km (174 miles) from St. Petersburg at 9:34 p.m. (1:34 p.m. ET). Rescue workers were trying to free people trapped under the carriages of the Nevsky Express that overturned.

Well, it's the technology of yestercentury. These things are bound to happen.

1 comment:

Michael Jarrell said...

To be completely fair it wasn't due to the technology of the train itself. It was likely due to an overt act of terrorism. Without a bomb going off the train would have made a safe, and heavily subsidised trip to Moscow.