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Hi again, Sorry to use the term "contractual obligation".  When you described the installation of the pole lines, you used the noun "renewal" so I thought there was some paper obligation that existed for the RRs to keep using the pole lines, whether they wanted to or not.  Also, when you cited the years, it sounded like they had to keep the lines over, let's say, a 10-year period of time before they could be replaced, which sounds like a contractual obligation. I understand your logic about reduction of maintenance costs.  In the way you describe it, though, it sounds like individual pole lines could be adversely effected by the weather or individual wire thieves (i.e., a wire thief probably wouldn't go to the trouble of stealing ALL the wire from a long group of lines) could target individual poles.  So, would it be worth the trouble to take ALL of the upper arms down, for example?  On this same topic, with the advanced technologies you cite, aren't there certain individuals who would or could try to tap into these systems as well, just to PO the railroads?  I'm not at all familiar with how secure these technologies are, so pardon me in advance if this sounds like a silly question.... Riprap
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