Perspective
Sure, the nationwide media is huffing and puffing about the fire on the Seattle Monorail that left 150 people stuck in a smoky train yesteday, but what about the 15 people who died on Georgia highways over the weekend?
Sure, many, many more people were on Georgia highways then rode the Seattle monorail, but the focus was still disproportionate because those fatalities are expected, while train casualties are not.
Just as the Houston media covers every fender-bender between a light-rail train and a car violating a clearly visible traffic sign while ignoring many major highway pile-ups, trains get increased scrutiny with each rare accident instead of praise for being safer than driving.
However, it could be worse for train operators -- just ask the airlines.
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rj3 | 9:48 AM |
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