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   Message 2,334 of 3,261   
   JG to John Levine   
   Re: Hoboken Terminal NJ accident   
   05 Oct 16 10:48:34   
   
   From: jgrove24@hotmail.com   
      
   On Monday, October 3, 2016 at 11:42:30 PM UTC-5, John Levine wrote:   
   > > JL> Recent reports say that the data recorder in the engine is an old   
   > > JL> model that didn't work, not clear if they've gotten the one in   
   > > JL> the cab car since the site is still hazardous.   
   > >   
   > >Seems like they would have updated that recorder a long time ago... I   
   > >now that municipal cities are not the best with finances and are   
   > >hurting, but some things need to be replaced.  I wonder if this will   
   > >play a factor in the mess.  Was the train a municipal line, a national   
   > >line or a state line?   
   >   
   > It's NJ Transit.  The interpretation of NJ is left as an exercise for the   
   student.   
   >   
   > Apparently it's OK to have a broken recorder so long as they also have   
   > one working recorder.   
      
   The Hobo. still looks better than the ratty amtrak sheds in Chicago Union. CUS   
   is a diesel gas chamber run by AmTreblinka.   
      
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