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OK, yet again the use of a remote has lead to another minor incident with no injuries. I have worked with remotes in the yard and I just don't like them. The remote packs loose contact, and there is a good five second delay in stopping. Now, as a conductor, being remote qualified would give me the ability to hold more jobs, but I just don't like them. I'd rather work with an engineer any day. I know these remotes are being introduced to save money in terms of labor cost by cutting out the engineer. Remote technology is likely here to stay, I just wi***he RR's would have done more fine tuning. I have a feeling one day not too far off a crew will consist of one man sitting at the controls of locomotive watching it while it is being controlled remotely from some centralized control station in India because all the jobs were outsourced. Sorry about the negativity today, must be the overcast skies outside. I could use a happy pill or two right about now. Fellow forum members spill your beans and share your opinions of remote technology.
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