I just read this article about a train crash. They don't know what caused it, but several people were killed and many more were injured. There was an interview with one of the people on the train and they said that the train started to rock back and forth and it wouldn't stop. That must have been terrifying. It makes me not want to travel by train, even though I now these types of events are rare. I wish there were better regulations about transportation safety.

This is a very bad tragic all the people that that was on that train died families was lost cause of this. I know how the mother's fathers aunt sisters etc... must feel to lose there loved ones to never kiss them goodnight. Husband and wife split apart cause this wreck and for the survivors, I know they must have been scared after this happen my heart goes out to everyone affected.

It's amazing to me that you hear more about train crashes than you do about plane crashes. I just read about a train derailment in Spain that killed 50 people. The way it was described is that the train started swaying and just didn't stop until it was on its side. I can't imagine the dread that must have come over people as each sway became more pronounced. Terrifying.

It must be terrifying to be in a trail derailment like that.  Every mode of transportation is dangerous in some way, but I think trains feel particularly safe.  And yet they're these enormous things with tremendous momentum and when they get off the tracks the result can be devastating.   They use plenty of trains though in europe so eventually something like that will happen.  I just never quite understand why trains derail nowadays.  Sort of seems strange that they're capable of going fast enough to derail themselves.  I guess if the tracks get damaged maybe that could do it.  But I still don't understand it.  Train derailments always puzzle me and seem shocking because they seem like they should never happen.