MN Makes Changes To Reduce Flat Wheels

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Some interesting solutions. Looking foward to seeing the results.

I'm very intereseted in the "new" sanding technology. Sand has been used on railroads for years. I'm also dissapointed by the slower speeds, I like speeding along on the train.

Metro-North makes changes to reduce flat wheels on train cars

By CAREN HALBFINGER

THE JOURNAL NEWS

(Original publication: May 18, 2007)

To avoid a repeat of last fall, when 200 rail cars were taken out of service and rush hour riders had to stand too close for comfort, Metro-North Railroad has several solutions to its flat-wheel fiasco.

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...EWS01/705180362

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I'm also dissapointed by the slower speeds, I like speeding along on the train.

Yeah, but better than facing speed restrictions ordered by the FRA. The way the Feds have knee jerk reactions we'd see trains doing 30, ALL THE TIME.

Edited May 18, 2007 by lfdR1