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Re: TA is obsessed with CBTC, and ''New'' tech for no reason. |
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Posted by tracksionmotor on Wed Mar 12 23:38:48 2008, in response to Re: TA is obsessed with CBTC, and ''New'' tech for no reason., posted by JournalSquare-K-Car on Thu Feb 28 23:19:15 2008. I post making no defense for anyone....you have to trust me in the skill FRA/railroad places in me. First of all....NO MTA train has a truly stainless steel carbody...it is just a skin over ferrous steel AND IT RUSTS....car wash uses a caustic solution under pressure to wipe away rust dots....only Delorean made a 'RustFrei' carbody to patina. Secondly, any FRA vehicle involved in collision must go through detailed examination. Subway cars have an average weight of 60K pounds and are not railroad (exception SIRR) but probably carry the 700kpsi impact resistance to run FRA traxxx like River Line Light Rail. Subway cars must meet DOT specs but not FRA specs....they are 'buses'. I work heavy passenger rail as FRA cert and what is brought into my shop disgusts me....one car of a married pair had two trucks of CONDEMNED WHEELS which had been in service. Goes into my records, I condemn 'thin wheels'to trainset taken out of service.....management cannot override my authority.....they hired me as a Car Inspector and provided FRA certification....I do Good Works. |
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