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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by rrandb</i> <br /><br />There's a world of difference between "We think your bridge would look better if you painted it" and "we fear for lives because the bridge may fall down if you do not paint it". <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />But, making the assumption that the bridge won't fail (due to advanced rust conditions) as a ruse in service to the primary desire to not incur the cost of painting, isn't a wise strategy either. <br /> <br />Love to know how thorough these safety inspections CSX claims they are making are <br /> <br />My bet is that they are not doing a 100% inspection each time through <br /> <br />it's funny because the local NS bridge over a nearby river recently "sprouted" fluorescent marker paint circling and pointing out various flaws in the bridge's plating. <br /> <br />Looks like they are gonns be doing some extensive repairs to welds, rusted plates, and some foundation repairs <br /> <br /> <br />Bet they paint the bridge when they are done... <br /> <br />I wonder how many actual repairs CSX has done to the Covington bridge, resulting from findings during their claimed "inspections"? that would be VERY interesting to know. <br /> <br /> <br />Bet that info is something CSX does not allow itself to make public.
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