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<p>[quote user="Miningman"]You actually believe that a government agency has more credibility than a private firm? You think a detached non partisan investigation directed from the private sector is driven by profit motives only? A private firm would be far more driven by excellence and professionalism because their reputation is at stake and competitive forces ensure that.[/quote]</p> <p>Yes, I do. The Technical Inspection Agency started as a non-profit organisation. There is an obvious change to the worse since their privitization.<span style="background-color:#eaeaea;color:#222222;font-family:'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p> <p>I can't see that they are still driven by excellence and professionalism. </p> <p>I want such investigations in hands that are less influencable by involved parties.</p> <p>You need politics if you want to make railroading or trucking safer. I haven't seen many safety devices that were introduced without political pressure. Being the means morecosts than the competition.</p> <p>If the railroads hadn't dragged their feet with less costly alternatives than PTC than there would have been no need for PTC.</p> <p>But we Germans seem to have a completely different attitude toward government agencies.<br />Regards, Volker</p>
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