by UpperHarlemLine4ever
When did the FRA come out with the rule that there could be no physical connection between subway systems and railroads and what brought it about?
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R142A wrote:That's the major reason. Running relatively light weight transit vehicles on the same railroad at the same time as heavy freight trains or passenger trains would be potentially as dangerous as allowing cars and tractor trailers to use the same highways at the same time.JayMan wrote:Ok, why is this?One reason is that subway cars do not have to meet FRA requirements for crash-proofness (is that even a word?)
GP38 wrote:Passenger rail and freight rail have higher standards than the subway that must be followed. For example, if the LIRR and subway were to run on the same tracks, they would have to bring the subway equipment up to the more strict passenger rail standards. The trains would have to have things like ditch lights, and other requirements that non-rapid transit rail needs.This is why the SIR R44's have been modified to meet FRA regulations.
Otto Vondrak wrote:But... but... SIRT operated lightweight BMT-standard type cars in rapid transit service on the same tracks they offered regular freight service... up until 1970?? How did they get away with that?The old SIRT rolling stock was modified to FRA standards.
-otto-