From: HAL@hal.invalid   
      
   In article   
   <390155590421969985.701571dpeltier-my-deja.com@news.aioe.org>,   
    wrote:   
      
   > I'll bet you $100 that the Metro North autonomous system not be installed   
   > on every train; that they will be put on a only a few cars; that they will   
   > not actually measure the track but will actually be accelerometers to   
   > measure "ride quality"; and, In general will work exactly the same (and   
   > probably be bought from the same vendor) as the ones currently installed on   
   > dozens if not hundreds of freight locomotives.   
      
   No, they won't be on every train. The are purchasing four units. One   
   for each equipment type. So I guess they will be on four trains. Those   
   likely will be running all the time. Those would be in addition to semi   
   annual inspections done with track geometry cars. So if they don't own   
   one of those now they must be renting from another railroad or private   
   contractor or using one of the FRA geometry cars.   
      
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