Some just realized that if the Federal Highway Systems bridges are in poor shape, the RFederal Railroad bridges are likey 10 times worse. The bridge that Amtrack uses to cross the Columbia River is well over 100 years old and looks like it hasn't been painted since 1952...
Developing...
To: Bean Counter
the disruption is undefinite. "Undefinite"????
2 posted on
08/03/2007 7:08:36 AM PDT by
IronJack
(=)
To: Bean Counter
undefinite
Indefinite or unidentified?
3 posted on
08/03/2007 7:10:00 AM PDT by
leadpenny
To: Bean Counter
Outside the Northeast corridor, railroad bridges are generally privately owned. Mainline bridges are well maintained. Most will accomodate a full length trains of 286,000lb. freight cars.
Do these Amtrak trains use a bridge not also used by freight trains?
4 posted on
08/03/2007 7:10:54 AM PDT by
Mr. Lucky
To: Bean Counter
The Amtrak press release indicated it was the train equipment which required inspection.
6 posted on
08/03/2007 7:13:45 AM PDT by
Mr. Lucky
To: Bean Counter
8 posted on
08/03/2007 7:20:01 AM PDT by
Lokibob
(Some people are like slinkys. Useless, but if you throw them down the stairs, you smile.)
To: Bean Counter
It’s not the bridges - or rail. It’s the trains.
Many of the bridges are honestly, very well engineered. I’d say better than the cheap quick garbage put up in our generation. Paint isn’t necessary; and how do you know it’s not a rust coat?
11 posted on
08/03/2007 7:26:18 AM PDT by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
To: Bean Counter
Yesterday they announced $100 in free booze, and now this. Maybe they expected something and wanted the riders plastered when it happens so they won’t feel it so bad....
12 posted on
08/03/2007 7:33:00 AM PDT by
Abathar
(Proudly catching hell for posting without reading the article since 2004)
Guess they didn’t use Rearden Metal
15 posted on
08/03/2007 7:40:32 AM PDT by
Michael Barnes
(If Rudy is the GOP's guy, I'm voting for Hillary. Hey, why do anything half ass?)
To: Bean Counter; GMMAC; Pikamax; Former Proud Canadian; Alberta's Child; headsonpikes; Ryle; ...
16 posted on
08/03/2007 7:41:27 AM PDT by
fanfan
("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
To: Bean Counter; Publius
Publius Rail Ping - Do you know anything about this?
To: Bean Counter
If only Amtrak got government subsidies, it wouldn’t be in such bad shape.
20 posted on
08/03/2007 7:45:27 AM PDT by
coloradan
(Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
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