From: ahk@chinet.com

conklin  wrote:
>
>"Adam H. Kerman"  wrote in message
>news:ll5r60$1i7$2@news.albasani.net...
>> conklin  wrote:
>>>
>>>"Adam H. Kerman"  wrote in message
>>>news:ll5js2$iav$1@news.albasani.net...
>>>> conklin  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> wrote in message
>>>>>news:4992f897-fa17-41c7-b650-e1b6c2448af6@googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.mta.info/news/2014/05/15/metro-north-announces-s
eeping-series-safety-reforms
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Automated Track Inspection: Metro-North has developed a comprehensive
>>>>>automated track inspection plan. This plan includes the use of track
>>>>>geometry measurements, machine vision track inspection, and rail
>>>>>internal
>>>>>defect testing. These efforts will augment the visual inspections
>>>>>conducted
>>>>>by the railroad. Metro-North is purchasing an autonomous track
>>>>>monitoring
>>>>>system to be mounted on passenger rail cars, to provide continuous
>>>>>information about the condition of the right-of-way. The railroad will
>>>>>also
>>>>>obtain a dedicated track geometry vehicle.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>This is what is needed for those 120 car oil trains.  They need a
>>>>>sensors
>>>>>on
>>>>>every oil train.
>>>>
>>>> And do what, exactly, George, that automated track inspection doesn't
>>>> achieve when performed at regular intervals? You're completely insane.
>>>
>>>
>>>Do you ever bother reading what you post?  Here is part of your reference:
>>>
>>>-----------------------------------------
>>>
>>>Metro-North is purchasing an autonomous track monitoring system to be
>>>mounted on passenger rail cars, to provide continuous
>>>information about the condition of the right-of-way.
>>>
>>>-----------------------------------
>>
>>>You say that is ok for Metro-North, but BAD for oil trains.
>>
>> At no point have I said it was ok for Metro North.
>>
>> I'm saying that track monitoring may get the track repaired before
>> subsequent trains travel on that route, but they don't get the track
>> repaired
>> for the train equipped with track-monitoring equipment.
>>
>>>Oil trains need
>>>the track monitoring system to be mounted on each train to provide
>>>continuous information about the right-of-way.  No exceptions.  Just like
>>>Metro-North is going to do.
>>
>> Well, know, what you want is the train ahead of the oil train to have
>> monitored track conditions, so that the oil train moves over
>> newly-repaired
>> track. But that's stupid because track doesn't require monitoring before
>> every single fucking train.
>
>If Metro-North uses track montoring equipment on each train, then oil trians
>should do that too.

George, please use your words to form a coherent thought and explain
exactly what it is you want to accomplish for the good of the railroad.

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