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Argentina train crash kills 3, injures 315 and sparks controversy over the rail system
At least three people were killed and 315 others injured when two trains collided Thursday morning outside Argentina's capital, officials said. The causes of the accident are yet to be determined and have already triggered controversy giving the poor conditions of the Argentine railway system. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesHow very sad for the families that lost their loved ones. If only Argentina had a friend they could turn to who could advise them on how to run a safe railway.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 06:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0This is a terrible tragedy for all involved. I do hope though that the driver and guard had modern warning systems available to them and aren't just to be thrown to the wolves to cover up for failures elsewhere.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 10:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0I wouldn't get on a train or plane run by La Campora. What is below 3rd world? Frontier? Do they even qualify as that any longer?
Jun 14th, 2013 - 10:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0Sad and Trajioc for all those involved who suffered and are sufferring - as for the mad lunatic ladt feeling “impotent” - how about she invests in raising railway saftey standards - which ARE of value to her people - and less money on silly foreign trips for people chasing the lost cause of the islands she wants to Colonise.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 12:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The last railway “incident” didn't faze CFK. It should have warned her to have every item of argie railway equipment checked and double-checked. Also the standards of the operators and their personnel. But what does she care? Still making/stealing money, isn't she? What does she care for a few argentine peasants? Anybody reckon her “personal wealth” will be US$20 million next year? Notice that it isn't in argie pesos. Here's a thought for Argentines, not scumbag argies, she is, after all, a cheating, lying, thieving scumbag. Why not try to account for every peso? If she's been honest, she has nothing to fear. Go for it. Bet she refuses. Don't forget penalties. NO-ONE is above the law. Well, not in a proper democratic, law-abiding country.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 12:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 03#
Jun 14th, 2013 - 01:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You won't leave your bedroom and that is injuring and kill you yankeeboy
6. Thanks for your concern, but I travel internationally a few times a year usually on vacations and not so much for work any longer ( thank goodness).
Jun 14th, 2013 - 01:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Maybe if you sawthe benefits of a free market and capitalism you'd be able to vacation where ever you wanted too.
Haha, awesome. I was actually traveling in Argentina with my cousin when that big train crash happened back in early 2012, we got a real kick out of it. Actually we had ridden the same train just one day prior to the accident, so we thanked our lucky stars. Traveling in such a third world sh*thole is like playing Russian roulette almost, because the infrastructure is so old, unmaintained, and dangerous....well that and the locals who are starving to death and will stab you for a few bucks, hahah ;)
Jun 14th, 2013 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It comes as no surprise as the whole country is one big train wreck.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 05:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#7
Jun 14th, 2013 - 06:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I do vacation where I like to reqularly.I use air travel,train travel and other forms of travel.
This is really depressing considering that even a modest sum of a few million could have prevented this. The families involved will demand justice that they have my support.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 010. If you are Argentinian you can expect to pay a 40%, yes you read that correctly 40%!!! tax (because what else could it be) exchange fee (maybe) when they use their credit cards outside of the country.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 06:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That seems fair
So what is the “real” exchange rate?
Hmm
Looks like the gov't is moving it to 8 pretty quickly
Randazzo was claiming the brakes were new within the last six months then when the unions effectively said 'balls' he then claimed it might have been caused on purpose.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes, I can see where he is going with this: TMBOA stealing the money earmarked for the renewals.
That's very bad for a Kirchnerite to say, but probably truthful for a change.
But it's always the workers who suffer: they HAVE to use the trains, TMBOA does not.
The U$ that they were going to get from IDB for new rail equipment has not and will not be disbursed, then China was going to “loan” then the money to buy their equipment but the “loan” has not been forthcoming either.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 07:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pretty hard to buy stuff when you don't have U$.
Soy for train anyone?
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