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1. Sir Ryan Bemrose (sirbemrose@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2017 14:12:00 EST Sir Ryan Bemrose

   Amtrak train derails south of Seattle.

   http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/train-derails-onto-i-5-in-pierce-county-all-lanes-blocked/665619813

   1. Sir Ryan Bemrose (sirbemrose@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2017 15:32:32 EST Sir Ryan Bemrose

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      Train derailed on its inaugural journey on a new high-speed bypass route. This is a pretty big setback for bringing high-speed rail to the pacific northwest.

      1. Dude Named PhoneBoy 💻☕️✈️ (phoneboy@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2017 15:35:06 EST Dude Named PhoneBoy 💻☕️✈️

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         @SirBemrose I heard my Seattle co-workers chattering about a train derailment. I didn't realize it was a "high speed" train route.

         1. Sir Ryan Bemrose (sirbemrose@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2017 15:39:41 EST Sir Ryan Bemrose

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            @PhoneBoy "High speed" in this context is 80mph. Much faster than the freight lines along the Sound, but it's no Shinkansen.

            Carving truly high-speed rail routes is tough in a place with as much geography as the PNW.

            1. Dude Named PhoneBoy 💻☕️✈️ (phoneboy@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2017 15:43:00 EST Dude Named PhoneBoy 💻☕️✈️

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               @SirBemrose it's "high speed" compared to taking I-5 :P

               1. Sir Ryan Bemrose (sirbemrose@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2017 15:44:35 EST Sir Ryan Bemrose

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                  @PhoneBoy Especially now. There's a train sitting on I-5!

                  1. Dude Named PhoneBoy 💻☕️✈️ (phoneboy@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2017 15:45:42 EST Dude Named PhoneBoy 💻☕️✈️

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                     @SirBemrose doesn't do anything for the "trains good, planes bad" narrative, though.