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NY MTA possible major PTC installation problems

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NY MTA possible major PTC installation problems
Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, March 3, 2019 8:13 AM

Contractor appears to have improperly calibrated PTC antennas.  So both LIRR and MNRR will have their antennas removed and recalibrated making a very likely possibility of the RRs not meeting final deadline?  This might have an effect on Amtrak operating on MNRR ?  One more problem for Anderson?

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/positive-train-control-deadline-lirr-1.27749548  

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, March 3, 2019 11:09 AM

blue streak 1
Contractor appears to have improperly calibrated PTC antennas.  So both LIRR and MNRR will have their antennas removed and recalibrated making a very likely possibility of the RRs not meeting final deadline?  This might have an effect on Amtrak operating on MNRR ?  One more problem for Anderson?

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/positive-train-control-deadline-lirr-1.27749548  

Problem for the contrctor & NY MTA- not Anderson.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Sunday, March 3, 2019 11:16 AM

Yes Anderson if Amtrak is limited or worse prohibited on running on MNRR.  2020 is not that far away.    Probably will not happen but  ...........  Anyone know how long ago MNRR started installing the antennas?  Plus how many were still to be installed ? Removing and reinstalling same may not take long or if some or all have to be rebuilt or completely new ones constructed  ? ?

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, March 3, 2019 2:55 PM

blue streak 1
Yes Anderson if Amtrak is limited or worse prohibited on running on MNRR.  2020 is not that far away.    Probably will not happen but  ...........  Anyone know how long ago MNRR started installing the antennas?  Plus how many were still to be installed ? Removing and reinstalling same may not take long or if some or all have to be rebuilt or completely new ones constructed  ? ?

an excuse to eliminate service is all Anderson wants.  Not a problem, an opportunity.

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