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Passenger Trains > And now...problems at CHICAGO Union StationDate: 07/27/16 15:36 And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station Author: GenePoon METRA Advisory, 512pm CDT:
Due to signal problems at Chicago Union Station, BNSF Railway, Southwest Service and Heritage Corridor trains cannot enter or exit Chicago Union Station. Delay times are unknown. Updates will be provided. This followed advisories advising of delays to specific trains due to "switch problems." Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/16 15:43 by GenePoon. Date: 07/27/16 16:02 Re: And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station' Author: kevink I can laugh cuz' I'm currently sitting by the pool on vacation instead of sitting on Metra BNSF train 1261 like I usually am this time of day.
Seriously this is the third ot fourth time in the last couple of months that switching/signal issues have snafu'ed the evening rush. Posted from iPhone Date: 07/27/16 16:13 Re: And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station Author: ddkid On the radio, they're saying "signal problems." What does that mean? Problems with the switches? Years ago, there would be guys out in the yards throwing switches. Now, it's all electrical from a central location. Could failure of that system be the problem?
Date: 07/27/16 16:43 Re: And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station Author: TAW ddkid Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > On the radio, they're saying "signal problems." > What does that mean? Problems with the > switches? Years ago, there would be guys out in > the yards throwing switches. Now, it's all > electrical from a central location. Could > failure of that system be the problem? Was always run from a central location, just a different one with older technology: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,3731318,3731318#3731318 TAW Date: 07/27/16 18:14 Re: And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station Author: dispr When I worked at Amtrak in the late 80's and early 90's, we would loose the "air" and all the switches would pop open and nothing could move, since the air switches can't be operated by hand - unless each one was spiked.and clamped...you waited until the air plant was fixed or they found and engine to hook up and pump the air...signal and switch failures are not new or limited to Amtrak.
Date: 07/27/16 18:22 Re: And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station' Author: GenePoon kevink Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Seriously this is the third ot fourth time in the > last couple of months that switching/signal issues > have snafu'ed the evening rush. ======================================================== Seven failures in 3 months, according to someone who has been officially keeping track. Date: 07/27/16 18:40 Re: And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station' Author: ProAmtrak Sounds like the computer system's in the State of Good Repair!
Date: 07/28/16 09:07 Re: And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station' Author: kk5ol Just wail 'till they roll out PTC . . .
RailNet802, owevaaaah Date: 07/28/16 14:54 Re: And now...problems at CHICAGO Union Station' Author: ProAmtrak Same scenario if the computer's don't wanna work right!
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