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[quote user="tree68"]So, running trains over this ROW for what, 100+ years, through all sorts of conditions carries no value? If high water was known to be a problem at this location, restrictions would have been put on immediately. [/quote] It is not a guarantee that nothing will happen. [quote user="tree68"]Inasmuch as we're assuming no such restrictions were issued, that would seem to indicate that the railroad felt confident the ROW would do just fine under the circumstances.[/quote] That might have been BNSF's take but looking at all evindence it might not be correct? [quote user="tree68"]Someone mentioned "perfect storm" earlier - perhaps this was just that. [/quote] There was a lot of advance warning available. A perfect storm would not be the explanation/excuse for operations as usual, I think. I have heard here repeated times that railroad are aiming for the safe route. In this thread I have more the impression that efficiency comes first. We had a number of heavy storms since October 2017. IIRC Deutsche Bahn stopped all movements in large areas three times. I admit that most trains are passenger trains. Perhaps the high water had nothing to do with the accident, but following Rule 6.21 would have reduced the aftermath. I know, hindsight..... Regards, Volker
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