Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward
Author: theconductor
Date: 10-06-2014 - 14:24

Margaret (SP fan) Wrote:
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> What a pathetic excuse for "inspections:"! Looks
> as though
> the anti-"gummit" right-wingers have succeeded
> beyond
> their wildest dreams: cut, cut, cut government
> funding so
> that there are never enough inspectors to keep
> private
> industry honest.. And, yes, private industry will
> -- unless
> stopped by someone powerful enough -- do as little
> as
> it can get away with. After all, making
> high-quality goods
> and providing high-quality services does cost a
> lot more than
> making shoddy goods and providing lousy
> "service".
>
> It is irresponsible -- and sometimes criminally
> negligent --
> for any railroad to refuse to take proper care of
> all of its
> infrastructure -- bridges included.

I'm sorry, are you implying that the railroads aren't concerned with the safety of their bridges? They have nothing to gain by letting them go un-inspected.

What have you seen that gives you that theory?



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  PUC bridge inspection program moving forward mook 10-06-2014 - 09:19
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward Margaret (SP fan) 10-06-2014 - 11:44
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward Local 1000 10-06-2014 - 12:09
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward theconductor 10-06-2014 - 14:24
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward SPKid 10-06-2014 - 14:50
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward mook 10-06-2014 - 15:01
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward J 10-06-2014 - 15:23
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward BOB2 10-06-2014 - 15:56
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward J Mann 10-06-2014 - 16:55
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward M. Harris 10-06-2014 - 18:22
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward Dave Buccolo 10-06-2014 - 16:57
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward mook 10-06-2014 - 17:46
  Re: PUC bridge inspection program too understaffed to move forward OldPoleBurner 10-07-2014 - 10:37


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