From: stephen@sprunk.org

On 15-May-14 21:14, Charles Ellson wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2014 21:33:36 -0400, John Albert 
> wrote:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSswVh_i7Zg
>>
>> How many days until the next one ???   :)

For the record, it's _Houston's_ streetcar demolition derby being
referenced in an anti-rail propaganda campaign in San Antonio.

> Do the drivers get their licences free with their Corn Flakes in
> that town ?

Nearly all crashes were blamed on driver error, but poor signal design
and signage was at least as significant a factor as bad driving; since
that was fixed several years ago, crash rates have been in line with
other LRT systems, which was "conveniently" ignored in the above propaganda.

S

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