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This past Saturday, my wife and I had a tour of the Mt Washington Cog Railway shop facility. During our guided tour by the chief mechanic, he informed us that they had to hire an independent engineering firm to look at every inch of track, supporting structure, rolling stock and equipment. They composed a book of facts, info and the likes about a foot thick. The reason for the book, is incase the FRA starts to oversee the operation, currently held by the NHDOT. He said the FRA is suppose to be taking over any railroad with a bridge or trestle 10 ft or more in length, insular or not. The lack of FRA inspectors, seems to be the stalling factor. Not entirely sure why but, something to do with a railroad bridge failing not under FRA supervision. Anyone care to elaborate? This is what the folks at the railway are being told at the state level.
This past Saturday, my wife and I had a tour of the Mt Washington Cog Railway shop facility. During our guided tour by the chief mechanic, he informed us that they had to hire an independent engineering firm to look at every inch of track, supporting structure, rolling stock and equipment. They composed a book of facts, info and the likes about a foot thick. The reason for the book, is incase the FRA starts to oversee the operation, currently held by the NHDOT. He said the FRA is suppose to be taking over any railroad with a bridge or trestle 10 ft or more in length, insular or not. The lack of FRA inspectors, seems to be the stalling factor. Not entirely sure why but, something to do with a railroad bridge failing not under FRA supervision. Anyone care to elaborate? This is what the folks at the railway are being told at the state level.
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