"user314" (user314)
08/09/2018 at 14:25 • Filed to: Pittsburgh, yinzer, Infrastructure, Trains, dammit, understatement, trolley
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"user314" (user314)
08/09/2018 at 14:25 • Filed to: Pittsburgh, yinzer, Infrastructure, Trains, dammit, understatement, trolley | 0
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I would even go so far as to call this ‘doog’ news:
Unsurprisingly, e ngineers have found “extensive damage” to the “ T” tracks near the Station Square station as a result of three Norfolk Southern cars, each loaded with two freight containers stuffed with cat & dog food, mouthwash, diapers and other consumer goods, derailing from railroad tracks above the authority’s tracks.
The flyover and Panhandle Bridge are still being checked for structural damage, but so far the authority estimates it will need to replace 1,600 feet of track and about 4,000 feet of electrical cable. PAT further estimates it will have an estimate on Monday for how long reconstruction will last. As it stands, three miles of the Blue Line through the South Hills of Pittsburgh are still out of commission from heavy floods early in July, and this effort may be further delayed by workers being transferred to Station Square. NorSo is continuing to assist with the clean-up and rebuilding, though how much work will be done by their people versus Port Authority is still being determined.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> user314
08/09/2018 at 15:19 |
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literal trainwreck, fnarr fnarr
My bird IS the word
> user314
08/09/2018 at 15:39 |
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Good thing I no longer need the blue line to get down to school.
Considering the T doesn't actually go anywhere its amazing they managed to screw up the one place there are exposed tracks.
Rico
> user314
08/09/2018 at 16:07 |
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Being in the States I estimate the repair taking 4-6 months and being $ 100 million over budget.
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> user314
08/09/2018 at 16:34 |
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This fucked up my commute today:
Hopefully the Engineer is okay.
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user314
> TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
08/09/2018 at 16:43 |
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We had something similar happen about ten years ago. Kid attacked his girlfriend with a hammer , then tried to commit suicide by jumping in front of a trolley.
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TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> user314
08/09/2018 at 17:00 |
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We get about 1 suicide by train every two months in Jersey, this is the first time someone went through a windshield though.
Stapleface
> user314
08/09/2018 at 18:56 |
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Oof. The T is horrible during Steelers games as is. I can't imagine how bad traffic will be if this isn't running.
hedbutter
> user314
08/09/2018 at 20:45 |
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I’m debating on how to get to the beer/wine fest at PNC park on Saturday. I live literally < 650 feet from a T Stop, but have concerns that they’ll either be running at extremely delayed/weird times or just wont be running at all. I’m extremely happy my current project has me remote and not downtown tho.