Comments on: Senators Seek Rail Safety Funding in Aftermath of Metro Crash http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/23/senators-seek-rail-safety-funding-in-aftermath-of-metro-crash/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/23/senators-seek-rail-safety-funding-in-aftermath-of-metro-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-72201 Niccolo Machiavelli Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:06:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6781#comment-72201 This should move new funding along Larry, regulations are written in blood, and paid for with blood. This should move new funding along Larry, regulations are written in blood, and paid for with blood.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/23/senators-seek-rail-safety-funding-in-aftermath-of-metro-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-71791 Larry Littlefield Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:04:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6781#comment-71791 Seeking $50 million? That's one-eighth of a NYCT signal project along just one line these days, given what signal contractors charge. Nada. Fortunately, NYCT's signals are designed for fail safe. Which means that rather than collisions, we should just get service suspensions. Over and over again, with rapidly increasing frequency. Looking forward to the bike ride home. Seeking $50 million? That's one-eighth of a NYCT signal project along just one line these days, given what signal contractors charge. Nada.

Fortunately, NYCT's signals are designed for fail safe. Which means that rather than collisions, we should just get service suspensions. Over and over again, with rapidly increasing frequency.

Looking forward to the bike ride home.

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