SPRINGFIELD, Ill. UTU supported legislation imposing fines or imprisonment for vandals who frighten train crews has been signed into law here and becomes effective Jan. 1.
The new law dramatically raises possible penalties for so-called pranksters who interfere with the work of a train crew by placing objects on or near the tracks, said UTU Illinois Legislative Director Bob Guy. We lobbied for passage of this legislation because over the years it became clear to us that there really is no such thing as an emergency stop without damage.
When our crews spot something on the track ahead they suffer terrific anxiety in their effort to stop the train before it overruns the obstacle, Guy said. Once the brakes are set in emergency they have no further control over the trains speed. They know that if the train does not stop in time it could derail and injure or kill them. All they can do is wait and hope for the best.
"Its an extremely stressful situation that leaves crew members shaken even if the train stops well short of the obstacle, Guy said.
July 27, 2010
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I think LAMCo is done with the neo-nazi CSX rejects -- Pipes FC 8/5/23
Huh. Imagine that. I know crews that've been scared by these.
(Here, I was going to insert a picture of a banner but it seems that everything I can find that might have a picture of a banner in it is now missing thanks to someone who got a whole lot of posts deleted. Or maybe I didn't look hard enough.)
Huh. Imagine that. I know crews that've been scared by these.
(Here, I was going to insert a picture of a banner but it seems that everything I can find that might have a picture of a banner in it is now missing thanks to someone who got a whole lot of posts deleted. Or maybe I didn't look hard enough.
Snippy, that's a fact, they're supposed to be reflective but the reflective material wears off in short order from being rolled up and crammed into the back of one of the innumerable white Jeeps that LAMCO purchased in bulk. I don't know why we don't have visible banners but then, I don't know why we don't have advance warning, slow order, and resume boards, either. Safety?!!? HA!
Well, I do know why we don't have them, it would take an employee to put them up and it simply isn't cost effective, so an RFE told me one time.
-- Edited by Cy Valley on Tuesday 27th of July 2010 07:55:36 PM
Don't get me started *Cy... We're still working on a 'restoration' project in order ta restore your post count, in order to give you back your 'braggin' rights' ta save face with the teabaggers.
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Hmm. That address doesnt look right. It looks like the link pointing here was faulty.
Don't get me started *Cy... We're still working on a 'restoration' project in order ta restore your post count, in order to give you back your 'braggin' rights' ta save face with the teabaggers.
Not T. Baggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
T. N. Krumpettes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whhheeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can have your T. and Krumpettes, toooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Don't get me started *Cy... We're still working on a 'restoration' project in order ta restore your post count, in order to give you back your 'braggin' rights' ta save face with the teabaggers.
Save face? With THEM? Yeah, right. Now, I am offended. Now, maybe Bucket is trying to save face. Or BD might be trying to improve his attitude with more post totals. Maybe.
