rdamonwe were suprised to see three more AC's and a fairly long run of 20' grey containers on DODX cars with little orange warning stickers.
You didn't by any chance catch the explosives class on the placarding? That would help ID what was supposed to be in there when loaded... I suspect that due to the method of 'forwarding' the containers were deadheading and not, ahem, loaded.
I believe you'd note that the containers were all aligned so their doors were blocked as loaded; terrorists or Conrail Boyz would have to cut through the sides or physically lift the container to get at the contents.
Juniata Man My bet would be precision scheduled nonsense. Combining two trains saved a crew start.
My bet would be precision scheduled nonsense. Combining two trains saved a crew start.
That's part of the PSR plan. Convert as many unit trains into the manifest network. One of the "goals" is to run the same number of trains each way (east-west/north-south) every day. Unit trains are more unpredictable. Some maybe less than others. Still, an extra train means having to keep more assets, human and equipment, and that means a few dollars that can't go to the "want it all now" type of investor.
Jeff
Stopped to watch a CSX coal train come through. Two units on the head-end. As we heard a DPU we were suprised to see three more AC's and a fairly long run of 20' grey containers on DODX cars with little orange warning stickers.
PSR or just keeping the crew as far away as possible?
The article says they're increasing the use of inward facing cameras. So that's got to be why things are improving.
articleAnd it added 20 road foremen of engines positions to increase supervision of train crews.
Note - EHH eliminated the Road Foreman of Engines position - those holding the positions had to exercise their seniority or hit the bricks. A number of the actions that the article is claiming as 'new' are actions that were eliminated when EHH assumed control.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation has significantly improved its key safety metrics during the past 18 months, with the railroad’s personal injury rate leading the industry so far this year and train accidents at their lowest levels...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/08/14-csx-transportation-makes-safety-strides-as-injuries-accidents-decline
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
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