by SouthernRailway
Yesterday while in Metro-North territory, I noticed the following:
(1) Amtrak locomotives use bells when passing through the station where I was, even when they don't stop.
(2) Metro-North EMUs don't use bells, even when stopping at the station where I was.
Are bells (or whatever the clanging sound device is) required by some FRA regulation or the like? If so, only at certain times and on certain pieces of equipment? I assume that Metro-North EMUs aren't generally used in territory where there are grade crossings; maybe that's the reason why they don't have them (if they don't)?
Just curious. Thanks.
(1) Amtrak locomotives use bells when passing through the station where I was, even when they don't stop.
(2) Metro-North EMUs don't use bells, even when stopping at the station where I was.
Are bells (or whatever the clanging sound device is) required by some FRA regulation or the like? If so, only at certain times and on certain pieces of equipment? I assume that Metro-North EMUs aren't generally used in territory where there are grade crossings; maybe that's the reason why they don't have them (if they don't)?
Just curious. Thanks.