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Passenger Trains > Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tunnelDate: 05/02/16 14:34 Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tunnel Author: PennPlat http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-amtrak-bridge-20160502-story.html
Article is full of incorrect information, "trains have to slow from 160 to go through BP tunnel". However 2 hrs WAS - NYP could/might be possible. Best N bound time now is 2:50, if you don't mind leaving DC at 4:55A Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/03/16 04:44 by PennPlat. Date: 05/02/16 14:47 Re: Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tu Author: Lackawanna484 She is concerned that the mag-lev might poach customers from Amtrak. Which might result in hazmat trains using the tunnel.
I would argue she is more likely to be hit by a meteorite... Posted from Android Date: 05/02/16 14:48 Re: Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tu Author: retcsxcfm NIMBY
Uncle Joe,Seffner,Fl. Date: 05/02/16 15:51 Re: Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tu Author: BCutter Someone needs to look and see if the homeowner was wearing a colander lined with aluminum foil on his/her head.
Bruce Date: 05/02/16 20:44 Re: Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tu Author: MojaveBill I walked thru that tunnel when I was at FRA in the early 80s when we were improving clearance for freight trains. Folks on top were whining then. Buy the houses and build the tunnel!
BTW, there's a rail tunnel under the Capitol, which probably very few know about... Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 05/03/16 10:45 Re: Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tu Author: joemvcnj Which Balto tunnels can't clear Superliners, the ones south or north of Penn Station ?
Date: 05/03/16 20:30 Re: Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tu Author: ExSPCondr Actually it sounds like she had the colander on, but forgot the foil, so the harmful rays got to her brain thru the holes....
G Date: 05/04/16 15:55 Re: Homeowner worried about nuclear material in replacement BP tu Author: MW4man joemvcnj Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Which Balto tunnels can't clear Superliners, the > ones south or north of Penn Station ? All three can't clear superliners, and the trainshed in the station as well. |