The MARC Fredrick line had more signal delays mon jul 18 on the CSX portion again. Also on the MBTA Worchester line (System built by CSX; who is maintaining is a question?) another signal failure occurred. Again makes one wonder what if anything is causing the failures on CSX installed equipment?
MARC : Wedensday Jul 20 CSX had another signal failure on Camden line and Brunswick line had another switch failure. Heat related?
Another failure Jul 25 on CSX worchester line Jul 25. I realize that mBTA has purchased this line however all the signaling was installed by CSX.
Although it is unknown who built the signal system in wash Union Station there has been another signal failure there today [ tue ] this morning.
In hot weather the most frequent cause of signal trouble is failed insulated rail joints. Between the expanded rail dimensions caused by the heat and the wear of rail against the insulated end posts that separate the various circuits, the end posts eventually fail and electrical contact is made where there should be none. As a practical matter, insulated joints are only changed and renewed when they fail. Bad Insulated joints are found by signal personnel but are replaced by track workers.
The second most frequent cause of signal trouble is broken bond wires causing a electrical circuit to end when it is expected to be continuous. Bond wires connect rails into continuous electrical circuits. These are normally discovered and replaced by signal personnel.
There are hundreds, if not thousands of other causes for signal troubles.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Failed signals on marc Brunswick line Friday and monday failure on marc Camden line at s. riverdale.
Just so no one thinks I am picking just on CSX the Capitol corridor has a signal failure today near Susisan. Note this is the only failure on that route iin the past 30 days.
blue streak 1 Just so no one thinks I am picking just on CSX the Capitol corridor has a signal failure today near Susisan. Note this is the only failure on that route iin the past 30 days.
Well I will eat my words: Capitol corridor had a signal failure between Martinez - RICHMOND Tuesday continuing thru today at least to 9:00 Am.
Another SWITCH AND SIGNAL one ON MARC today fri aug 12 on Camden line south of Riverdale
Another switch and signal failure on Camden line south of murklick Friday afternoon aug 19th..
My observations in this region, at least for commuter rail, are that the CSX routes of MARC and VRE are routinely delayed. The Norfolk Southern routes are not.
One thing that speaks volumes is how each of these companies take care of their respective portions of ex-Conrail routes. The comparison of the portions each company got from the Conrail breakup should not be a surprise to anyone. CSX has a long way to go to reach anywhere close how NS takes care of its property. It should not be this way.
In all fairness CSX did not have a signal failure caused by Tuesday's earthquake. That would have really muddled the waters.
Signal Suspension planned for this weekend on the Metropolitan sub has been cancelled by Irene.
Another signal failure Thursday Sep 1 on Camden line.
Considering that there are 19 generators holding the system together account commercial power failures that have not been resolved since Irene's arrival on Saturday night - CSX is doing much better the BG&E or PEPCO and VEPCO.
blue streak 1 Another signal failure Thursday Sep 1 on Camden line.
BaltACD Considering that there are 19 generators holding the system together account commercial power failures that have not been resolved since Irene's arrival on Saturday night - CSX is doing much better the BG&E or PEPCO and VEPCO.
Did not realize that there still is electric power problems. So yesterday does not count. Let us know when all the signals have commercial power.
There have been no more signal failures on MARC or VRE since the hurricanes.
However CSX is still maintaining MBTA's BOS - WORC signaals . There has been a signal failure on that line since Sun afternoon till at least Tue night. Delays any where from 15 - 75 minutes of delays including Amtrak's Lakeshore BOS section.
This from MARC bulletin Tuesday - another failure.
Brunswick: MARC 895 is operating 15-20 minutes late in the Germantown area due to signal problems west of Rockville.
Another failure on CSX MARC Monday morning.
Brunswick train 874 is operating 18-20 minutes late due to a signal problem west of Boyds station.
Copy of e-mail
Tuesday had another failure on the VRE: Here is VRE's message.:
This Message is for Fredericksburg line Riders:5:36pm - Train #305 (Departs Union Station at 4:10p) is currently 20 min. late due to CSX signal issues N. of Quantico
Another failure on CSX MARC today - Thursday. Here is notice
Train 846 (4:13p dpt Union Station) is 13 mins late approaching Muirkirk due to signal problem west of Riverdale.
Another signal problem Friday afternoon
Train 873 (3:35p dpt WASH) is operating approx 15 mins late approaching Point of Rocks due to signal problem west of Boyds.
another Tuesday morning Here is e mail:
Camden Line trains running 20 to 30 minutes late this morning due to signal problem near Greenbelt. Metro is honoring Camden tickets.
and another failure wedensday afternoon on the Fredricksburg line :
So, is CSX ready for PTC? Or will PTC inadvertently make CSX better by replacing bad equipment they evidently refuse to maintain in a state of good repair?
And another Thursday afteernoon:
Train 855 (5:15pm departure from Camden Yards) has been terminated at Savage due to freight train congestion and signal problems. Passengers will transfer to Train 857, which is currently approaching Dorsey
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Train 846 (4:13p dpt Union Station) is operating 25-30 mins late due signal problems near Greenbelt
A CSX PR person ardently wants to quell the descriptive "signal failure."
Signal failure, terrifyingly, means an erroneous permission to move when danger or catastrophe is beyond the signal.
Any signal that slows, delays or stops some move 'cause of component malfunction, track circuit problem, protective device function screw-up, power failure, or burnt-out light bulb or...or....has not displayed a "false proceed" indication.
It has succeeded in properly authorizing train movement.
The Yellow (approach the next signal prepared to stop before any part .....) that I acted upon and found a train on my side of the next signal.....yes, I saw it and stopped without big-holing my train.....but, that was a signal failure.
Train delays described here, I hope, are not my kind of signal failures but are those that can be diminished by adequate budgeting, allocations, training, supervision and....and..
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