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Flying_Penguin@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

AC/heat doesnt work when the vehicle is turned off. Some vehicles require getting out and smacking the starter with a hammer to get it to turn over. Just to give a couple of reasons why you wouldnt want to turn off your vehicle when stuck by a train.

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over_clox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Yes, I’m familiar with reasons that passenger vehicles break down. Shit happens, I get that.

But the fucking miles long freight train itself shouldn’t break down 3 to 5 days a week, that’s what’s going on here.

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