News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Rule Allows Natural Gas Transport by Rail in Dense Areas by kevin_thibedeau on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @09:17AM (#25569900)
A large amount of oil comes into New Jersey on a single line near the Hudson river owned by Norfolk Southern. Every single crossing on the line is in a deplorable state of repair where rails are loose enough that they bounce around when cars and trains run over them. A highway grade crossing had collapsed in on itself and they ignored it for a year. They had to be forced kicking and screaming to start fixing them a couple years ago and the work is still ongoing. I wouldn't trust the assholes running these companies or the FRA to maintain safe infrastructure for dangerous cargo. Their current tactic is to punish the towns that complained loudly by ripping up the crossings and then not working on them for a month.
Re:Rule Allows Natural Gas Transport by Rail in Dense Areas by JoBrad on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @09:31AM (#25570046)
Not saying you are incorrect, but it’s hard to imagine a rail company intentionally leaving a productive line inoperable for a month just to punish a town. They had to have lost a ton of money because of that.
Re:Rule Allows Natural Gas Transport by Rail in Dense Areas by snarf21 on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @09:35AM (#25570075)
I think the implication of the parent was that the car part was ripped up not the rail part. The line works just fine, just f* the cars that need to cross it.
Re:Rule Allows Natural Gas Transport by Rail in Dense Areas by kevin_thibedeau on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @10:08AM (#25570384)
The rails are still in place with the road blocked.
Re:Rule Allows Natural Gas Transport by Rail in Dense Areas by _jal on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @09:45AM (#25570153)
Then perhaps you should consider the possibility that you're imagining the wrong thing. Greed is indeed a powerful motive, but insufficient as your only roadmap to the world.
Re:Rule Allows Natural Gas Transport by Rail in Dense Areas by devb on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @12:52PM (#25572511)
What towns has this occurred in?