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FCC, railroads reach positive train control agreement
Now we know the reason we haven’t returned to the moon. NASA can’t figure out where to file the environmental impact statement, and they can’t locate Marvin the Martian’ descendants for a historical preservation review.
Why do the railroads have to provide financial backing for this new fund? After all, it was the inability of Congress to reconcile its own laws that created this mess…
Finally!
Does this mean we can finally stick the rest of the poles in the ground and get them off the right of way? Some poles have been laying next to the tracks for over a year now. More silly things getting in the way of progress.
@ David Streeter, thanks! I guessed I missed those articles, thanks again!
I missed something, what the heck does PTC have to do with all that stuff mentioned above?
Mr. Reid: numerous previous articles in the magazine, here on Newswire, and Fred Frailey’s blog, have talked about this. The railroads need to install new radio towers, tens of thousands of them, for PTC. Digging the holes for their footings could potentially disturb and destroy Native American artifacts, which are protected by law; thus, the FCC has rules about installing such towers. It was not geared up to approve anywhere near that many applications in such a short time.
To answer your question, Eric, government mandates actions and expects someone else tto pay.
LOL…Good one Chris Brandt.
I still don’t get it. Doesn’t digging in the ground almost anywhere on undeveloped land in the US risk destroying Native America artifacts? Why just the focus on PTC radio towers?
I still don’t get it. Doesn’t digging in the ground almost anywhere on undeveloped land in the US risk destroying Native America artifacts? Why just the focus on PTC radio towers?
Digging anywhere, or cutting trees for that matter, on puplic or federal land requires an environmental impact study by federal law .