Very quick digest from the press conference:
-Sounds like main issue was discrepancies or record-keeping issues between track geometry car inspections, visual track inspections, and how all of that was correlated into appropriate slow orders.
-Once known, decision was made to apply blanket slow orders of 25 mph straight track, 10 mph on curves and special work.
-Sounds like they're conducting re-inspections of all lines now to identify that all local slow orders needed are in place. As of 10:00 AM Friday, the blanket full-line slow orders were lifted on the RL, OL, and BL, with (I'm guessing) new local slow orders.
-Green Line and Mattapan still under full slow orders until inspections done.
Wondering if I'll see the Western Route double-tracking finished before I retire...
Photo: Melbourne W7 No. 1019 on Route 78, Bridge & Church Streets, Richmond, Victoria. 10/21/2010