What does the shunt do? Show the track as occupied?
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BandA wrote:That shunt looked pretty foolproof, but you always want to check your connections.They verify proper shunt with the dispatcher.
BandA wrote:Do they double check it with an ohmmeter?Watt? I said its 5:00, time to go Ohm.
NeedhamLine wrote:Too bad they couldn't have substituted galvanized steel poles, moved them closer to the tracks and strung up some catenary while nobody was looking...That would have made too much sense.
BandA wrote:I thought the poles were for the wifi fiber, while the PTC fiber was being buried.That would make too much sense! According to this PTC summary http://www.mbta.com/uploadedfiles/About ... OSTING.pdf the PTC installation will include 230 miles of new pole lines and 50 miles of upgraded existing pole lines.
NeedhamLine wrote:but at least passengers will have speedy Wi-Fi to keep ourselves entertained while we wait.Not quite, seeing as the wifi plan is on the verge of being gutted by the general public.