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2016-11-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Passenger trains collide in Iran, at least 40 killed

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Posted by Fred 2016-11-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Iran's rail network aged badly under economic sanctions imposed over its disputed nuclear programme, making it difficult to modernise rolling stock, and safety standards suffered.

No mention of graft and general laxness?

Posted by Pappy 2016-11-26 10:06|| 2016-11-26 10:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Both pilots doing the headbump?

Posted by Skidmark 2016-11-26 10:16|| 2016-11-26 10:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Didn't see the red signal protecting the stopped train? Stopped train's flagman didn't go back to protect the train? Never heard of western safety standards?

Posted by Bobby 2016-11-26 12:35|| 2016-11-26 12:35|| Front Page Top

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