Honestly, this is just another example of how government-run infrastructure always falls short on safety and maintenance

If the rail system was privately owned and operated, you can bet they’d be a lot more proactive about keeping tracks safe and handling weather risks—after all, their profits and reputation would be on the line. State-run services just don't have the right incentives to prioritize customer safety or invest in upgrades. It’s tragic, but not surprising, that bureaucracy and neglect led to something like this. Maybe people will finally start questioning why we let the state control so much of our transportation in the first place.