Just to further underscore the risk to our area, a few days after the Mosier de-railment, we had another spontaneous de-railment of slow-moving grain cars in Central Park by the Chehalis River. That's the second time in less than 2 years. Another de-railment was caused by some kids playing "chicken" with the train back in December.

http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/rail-cars-derail-central-park

What if these had been oil-cars? This is no small matter. Recall that oil trains would be 100 cars long and MUCH heavier than grain cars... and consequently MUCH more likely to be destabilized by our rickety old tracks.
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