SD60MAC9500 n012944 SD60MAC9500 blue streak 1 Does NS still dispatch the SW Metra service ? Yep, Dearborn Disptach handles the route. I think it is dispatched by the Landers operator. https://metrarail.com/about-metra/our-history/southwest-service-history
n012944 SD60MAC9500 blue streak 1 Does NS still dispatch the SW Metra service ? Yep, Dearborn Disptach handles the route. I think it is dispatched by the Landers operator.
SD60MAC9500 blue streak 1 Does NS still dispatch the SW Metra service ? Yep, Dearborn Disptach handles the route.
blue streak 1 Does NS still dispatch the SW Metra service ?
Does NS still dispatch the SW Metra service ?
Yep, Dearborn Disptach handles the route.
I think it is dispatched by the Landers operator.
https://metrarail.com/about-metra/our-history/southwest-service-history
Considering there are no longer dispatchers in Dearborn, I think that information is incorrect. Also, while it might not be "Metra", the NS Landers Operator does control the diamond at Ashburn, but I belive that is the only diamond that the home road controls on the Wabash.
An "expensive model collector"
http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Dearborn%20Div%20ETT%20%231%208-4-2008.pdf
METRA — SOUTHWEST SUB DISTRICT — 74TH ST. TO MANHATTAN
The METRA Section of the C.O.R.A. Operating Guide will govern NS Trains operating between either 74th or Belt Jct. and Manhattan. All signals will conform to METRA signal indications except Forrest Hill Interlocking, which are NS Signal Indications. All trains and engines operating on the METRA Southwest Sub. between Belt Jct. and Manhattan will be under the direction of the Landers Operator.
n012944 http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Dearborn%20Div%20ETT%20%231%208-4-2008.pdf METRA — SOUTHWEST SUB DISTRICT — 74TH ST. TO MANHATTAN The METRA Section of the C.O.R.A. Operating Guide will govern NS Trains operating between either 74th or Belt Jct. and Manhattan. All signals will conform to METRA signal indications except Forrest Hill Interlocking, which are NS Signal Indications. All trains and engines operating on the METRA Southwest Sub. between Belt Jct. and Manhattan will be under the direction of the Landers Operator.
Thanks for the correction. I just did a search NS terminated their lease on the building back in 2018. I forgot NS set everyone to ATL.
Back to the topic:
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200831/metra-dealing-with-a-summer-of-discontent
UP is paid by Metra to operate and staff the trains but expects Metra to test them?
Rather far from Chicago....
"A Director of METRA lives 45 miles from downtown Chicago in the suburb of Crystal Lake, IL."
Larry Cena a past CEO of AT&SF lived in Naperville, IL in a modest home only 28 miles away in comparison.
I'm pretty sure Lance Fritz lives in Omaha. I'm not positive of that, though.
York1 John
CMStPnP Rather far from Chicago.... "A Director of METRA lives 45 miles from downtown Chicago in the suburb of Crystal Lake, IL." Larry Cena a past CEO of AT&SF lived in Naperville, IL in a modest home only 28 miles away in comparison.
Both are suburbs, served by Metra.
charlie hebdo Back to the topic: https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200831/metra-dealing-with-a-summer-of-discontent UP is paid by Metra to operate and staff the trains but expects Metra to test them?
charlie hebdoBoth are suburbs, served by Metra.
So whats up with that specific suburb?, the last Director lived there as well.....
https://www.nwherald.com/2010/05/07/metra-director-pagano-commits-suicide-hours-before-possible-firing/a5onrdf/
Falcon48Maybe I missed something, but I didn't see anything in the attached article indicating that Metra "tests" trains operating on UP lines. Still, I suppose it's possible that Metra "tests" trains in Chicago during mid day layovers at Western Avenue (a yard a few miles west of the Chicago passenger terminal where trains are stored and serviced between rush hours). But I don't know whether that's the case or not.
He meant that UP should be responsible for the COVID-19 tests vs METRA since they are UP employees. I think however, officially it is a METRA workplace and the UP employees are just contractors as far as the law is concerned.....thats my guess.
CMStPnP Falcon48 Maybe I missed something, but I didn't see anything in the attached article indicating that Metra "tests" trains operating on UP lines. Still, I suppose it's possible that Metra "tests" trains in Chicago during mid day layovers at Western Avenue (a yard a few miles west of the Chicago passenger terminal where trains are stored and serviced between rush hours). But I don't know whether that's the case or not. He meant that UP should be responsible for the COVID-19 tests vs METRA since they are UP employees. I think however, officially it is a METRA workplace and the UP employees are just contractors as far as the law is concerned.....thats my guess.
Falcon48 Maybe I missed something, but I didn't see anything in the attached article indicating that Metra "tests" trains operating on UP lines. Still, I suppose it's possible that Metra "tests" trains in Chicago during mid day layovers at Western Avenue (a yard a few miles west of the Chicago passenger terminal where trains are stored and serviced between rush hours). But I don't know whether that's the case or not.
I think it would depend on who is paying them and giving them benefits. Meanwhile, Metra is playing to the public.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-metra-no-conductors-free-rides-20200901-lrgqq3yrmrbzpptxnamj2niwn4-story.html
STB issued a decision last Friday (9/25/20) refusing to decide the UP-Metra dispute. It's available on the STB website (https://prod.stb.gov/proceedings-actions/decisions/) under "decisions" for 9/25, decision no. 50423. It's not a decision on the "merits" The effect of the decision is to leave the dispute in the Federal court where it was initially filed.
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