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2023-03-20 22:04:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D350D364AFF18B942310E7A2BCEB6D77951F84C6FC04675FAB2BB11898F4D482
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Per this article, there have been 13 derailments in the U.S. in 2023 as of Feb. 13, and an average of 1704/year in the period 1990-2021. The expected number of derailments 44 days into the year would be 1704*44/365 = 205, so 13 would be significantly fewer than average. https://www.newsweek.com/more-dozen-trains-have-derailed-us-this-year-1780952
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