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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