John West Wrote:
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> The interesting question in my mind is not what
> the FRA regulates, but what they do not. For many
> years they apparently simply choose to limit their
> involvement with the C&TS to locomotives, until
> something got their attention and in 2000 they
> suddenly and aggressively exerted jurisdiction
> over track. They always had the right to do this
> because of the both the interstate nature of the
> railroad and the public crossings, but for some
> reason did not do so until 2000. What else is out
> there that the FRA could be regulating, but so far
> has chosen not to. The public crossing issue
> covers a lot of folks. It is probably some
> combination of visibility, percieved (political)
> risk, and resources. But over time most operations
> should be prepared to deal with the FRA. Which
> is not all bad. Just sometimes burdensome both in
> terms of bureaucracy and the potential for
> differing opinions.
>
> JBWX
Was it in 2000 when 497 squated the rails at one of the tunnels leaving passengers stranded for hours?