by davinp
Yesterday, VRE CEO Dale Zenher sent out an email to all TrainTalk Subscribers that they checked and fixed the problems with the locomotives on 11/23:
On the mechanical side, VRE continues to work with Keolis through various issues with our aging locomotive fleet. We have established an effort to develop more processes to deter future events and our performance in the next several weeks will determine our effectiveness.
While the mechanical issues were resolved that morning, diagnostic reports were be reviewed by Keolis and VRE. The V22 made the return trip Tuesday night without incident. We thoroughly inspected the locomotive determined that it experienced a ground relay fault and, after reset, the locomotive will continue to operate without further issues. In addition, we inspected all of the mechanical connections on the two sets of equipment involved in the coupling of the two trains and found everything to be in good working order.
This morning, they are having mechanical problems again.
Train 324 and 326 had to couple togehter at Rolling Rd after they couldn't fix a mechanical problem. Train 324 is 100 minutes late and Train 326 is 65 minutes late. This caused Train 328 to be 25 minutes late and Train 330 10 minutes late following behind them.
On the mechanical side, VRE continues to work with Keolis through various issues with our aging locomotive fleet. We have established an effort to develop more processes to deter future events and our performance in the next several weeks will determine our effectiveness.
While the mechanical issues were resolved that morning, diagnostic reports were be reviewed by Keolis and VRE. The V22 made the return trip Tuesday night without incident. We thoroughly inspected the locomotive determined that it experienced a ground relay fault and, after reset, the locomotive will continue to operate without further issues. In addition, we inspected all of the mechanical connections on the two sets of equipment involved in the coupling of the two trains and found everything to be in good working order.
This morning, they are having mechanical problems again.
Train 324 and 326 had to couple togehter at Rolling Rd after they couldn't fix a mechanical problem. Train 324 is 100 minutes late and Train 326 is 65 minutes late. This caused Train 328 to be 25 minutes late and Train 330 10 minutes late following behind them.
