From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net   
      
   "JG"  wrote in message   
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   > On Friday, May 16, 2014 12:19:54 PM UTC-5, conklin wrote:   
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   >> news:4992f897-fa17-41c7-b650-e1b6c2448af6@googlegroups.com...   
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   >> > http://www.mta.info/news/2014/05/15/metro-north-announces-s   
   eeping-series-safety-reforms   
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   >> Automated Track Inspection: Metro-North has developed a comprehensive   
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   >> automated track inspection plan. This plan includes the use of track   
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   >> geometry measurements, machine vision track inspection, and rail internal   
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   >> defect testing. These efforts will augment the visual inspections   
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   >> by the railroad. Metro-North is purchasing an autonomous track monitoring   
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   >> system to be mounted on passenger rail cars, to provide continuous   
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   >> information about the condition of the right-of-way. The railroad will   
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   >> obtain a dedicated track geometry vehicle.   
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   >> This is what is needed for those 120 car oil trains.  They need a sensors   
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   >> every oil train.   
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   > How about a "dedicated track geometry vehicle" riding a mile ahead of the   
   > train ?? At least one of those pickup trucks that can ride the rails and   
   > have the driver inspect for major issues.   
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   If Metro-North is taking safety seriously, then it is high time for the   
   track used by oil trains to be up to the same standard.   
      
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