If rail transit were adequately funded in the U.S. - instead of having been nickled and dimed to death over the last 70 years - hell, if ALL public transport in the U.S. were adequately funded - you wouldn't be having these problems, Mary.

Or are you wanting them to be able to accurately predict mudslides i advance?

Could have been a lot worse tho- you could be dealing with one of the airlines. Count your blessings.