7 minute wait for train crossing the new norm?
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Ryan Salo
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7 minute wait for train crossing the new norm?
Has anyone else noticed how slow and long the trains have been the last few weeks?
Ryan Salo
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Jim O'Bryan
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Re: 7 minute wait for train crossing the new norm?
Ryan
Funny, ever since Congressman Kucinich left office, you, myself and many others have
noticed increased train traffic, and long waits for trains. It was the Congressman that
got traffic reduced to 4 trains a day. The railway claims it is an upturn in goods being sent
by train, which I believe is not the actual answer.
Another interesting side-note is nearly 30 helicopter flights a day, many after dark, and
lower than they need to be be flying. The answer for that will make Bill Call smile.
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Funny, ever since Congressman Kucinich left office, you, myself and many others have
noticed increased train traffic, and long waits for trains. It was the Congressman that
got traffic reduced to 4 trains a day. The railway claims it is an upturn in goods being sent
by train, which I believe is not the actual answer.
Another interesting side-note is nearly 30 helicopter flights a day, many after dark, and
lower than they need to be be flying. The answer for that will make Bill Call smile.
.
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"The very act of observing disturbs the system."
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Craig Lovejoy
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Re: 7 minute wait for train crossing the new norm?
Did you also notice that every control cabinet at each street now has a small light on the side of it?
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Danielle Masters
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Re: 7 minute wait for train crossing the new norm?
We live next to the tracks and the last time I saw the guy out working on the signal box I talked to him. Since fall the trains have been off. They have been very slow moving although at least now they aren't stopping for twenty minutes at a time. He told me the moisture was causing the gates to not operate properly and that is why the trains are moving so slowly, he didn't seem to think the problem would be solved anytime soon. And thanks for mentioning the helicopters Jim, I thought there had been an increase but no one I have spoken to has noticed. Don't leave us hanging, what is the reason behind the increase?