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Re: LA Times story on Metrolink vs BNSF incident at Rialto [link]
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 11-22-2008 - 11:17
John Bruce Wrote:
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> aren't engineers supposed to call signals to
> the conductor over the radio? The issue as I
> recall after Chatsworth was whether they had to
> call restrictive signals only, or all signals. It
> would be great if someone could confirm or clarify
> this.
I don't work for SCRRA, but I've been told that (prior to the Chatsworth incident, at least) the engineer was required to call all signals over the radio, while the conductor was required to repeat the aspect or indication of a signal displaying a more restricting indication than the last signal passed, or the aspect or indication of a signal displaying a more favorable indication. I'm not sure what the current requirement is.
> What are the Metrolink rules
> with the two-person crew in the cab? Are they
> required to call signals, or are they just smokin'
> and jokin'?
[www.cwrr.com]
Rules 1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 5.16 apply.
> I'm also wondering where the road foremen have
> been -- shouldn't they be out conducting checks?
It's my understanding that testing was stepped up after Chatsworth, but they can't be everywhere.
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> aren't engineers supposed to call signals to
> the conductor over the radio? The issue as I
> recall after Chatsworth was whether they had to
> call restrictive signals only, or all signals. It
> would be great if someone could confirm or clarify
> this.
I don't work for SCRRA, but I've been told that (prior to the Chatsworth incident, at least) the engineer was required to call all signals over the radio, while the conductor was required to repeat the aspect or indication of a signal displaying a more restricting indication than the last signal passed, or the aspect or indication of a signal displaying a more favorable indication. I'm not sure what the current requirement is.
> What are the Metrolink rules
> with the two-person crew in the cab? Are they
> required to call signals, or are they just smokin'
> and jokin'?
[www.cwrr.com]
Rules 1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 5.16 apply.
> I'm also wondering where the road foremen have
> been -- shouldn't they be out conducting checks?
It's my understanding that testing was stepped up after Chatsworth, but they can't be everywhere.
