From: jgrove24@hotmail.com

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-sw
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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 conducted
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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 also
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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 on
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> every oil train.

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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