GO Transit: Service thread (including extensions)

[Anastasia]

Jeez, someone get those lovely people at TTR / Metrolinx / Wherever some better cameras and monitors. I think my old Nokia captures better video than that...

They at least need to clean the lens! Watching that video makes me feel like I need to get my eyes checked.

 

[Metroscapes]

Just got my hands on a video of Monday's derailment, check this out;

https://imgur.com/a/EDphPHH

Couldn't quite tell for sure because of the vid quality but it doesn't appear that any of the coaches derailed prior to when the rear truck of the last coach impacted the switch. But the loco could very well have already been on the ground before it appears in the video and if so just goes to show how far a train can go even when derailed at slow speed. Crazy to see the entire coach launched up several feet in the air like that as well. MX's strongly emphasized that the train derailed at a "slow" speed, but that impact was still somewhat violent.

I think you're on to something with the loco being derailed. Again, quality is crap and it's difficult to distinguish from normal sway, but it seems the locomotive is already derailed, and the misalignment between it and the last coach makes it "pop" violently as it hits the switch. That's just my take on a potato video though.

 

[Jonny5]

They at least need to clean the lens! Watching that video makes me feel like I need to get my eyes checked.

I think the low quality is in part that it's clearly someone took a video on a phone of the original video, then took a separate video of that video on a second device, which I assume was to erase identification purposes.
Like it's a video of a video of a video.

 

[max]

MX's strongly emphasized that the train derailed at a "slow" speed, but that impact was still somewhat violent.

The video moves so you don't always see it, but watch in the top left and you'll see it shows a 2x playback speed. That may be making what we are seeing appear more violent than the actual experience.

 

[Sauga89]

Metrolinx says it is instituting enhanced inspections in the Union Station rail corridor effective immediately.

From the notice:

ENGINEERING DIRECTIVE – Supplemental Walking Inspections within the USRC

Issued by the Chief Engineer for Metrolinx

Objective:

To complete additional inspections within the limits of the Union Station Rail Corridor (USRC), to identify and mitigate any curves non compliant with Metrolinx Track Standards (MTS).

Directive:

Effective immediately, all curves within the Union Station Rail Corridor must have a weekly walking curve inspection compliant with MTS 15.6.2.

Inspections will continue until either this directive is revoked or the curve is documented to be in compliance with current MTS Standards, specifically:

• Spiking pattern in conformance of requirements in Appendix R of the Metrolinx Track Standards including rolled plates conforming with Spiking Pattern E.

• Tie Conditions per Section 9, clause 9.1.15 and 9.1.16 of the Metrolinx Track Standards (MTS).

• Tie Plates Conditions per Section 10, clause 10.1.6 and 10.1.7 of the MTS.

• Rail Anchor Conditions per Section 10, clause 10.2.2 or 10.2.7 of the MTS.

• Elastic fasteners Conditions per Section 10, clause 10.6.1 of the MTS.

Inspections and deficiencies shall be documented and submitted to the Director, Track – Corridor Maintenance and the Director, Asset Management – Track.

Overview:

Engineering & Safety Division – Engineering (Track) is mandating additional safety measures to mitigate risk and preserve asset integrity. These measures are intended to proactively identify and address non-conformances.

 

[SkylineHorizons]

I think the low quality is in part that it's clearly someone took a video on a phone of the original video, then then took a separate video of that video on a second device, which I assume was to erase identification purposes.
Like it's a video of a video of a video.

This man gets it.
MX hates their whistle blowers and will go out of their way to try to figure out who they are and while I'm retired from the place some of my old colleagues aren't.

 

[Allandale25]

Full GO Transit train service expected to resume Saturday after earlier derailment: Metrolinx

Metrolinx staff say GO Transit riders will still see reduced train service across all seven lines on Thursday and Friday.

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[Metroscapes]

Metrolinx says it is instituting enhanced inspections in the Union Station rail corridor effective immediately.

From the notice:

Out of curiousity, I looked a couple of these up in the MTS.

• "Effective immediately, all curves within the Union Station Rail Corridor must have a weekly walking curve inspection compliant with MTS 15.6.2."
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• "Spiking pattern in conformance of requirements in Appendix R of the Metrolinx Track Standards including rolled plates conforming with Spiking Pattern E."
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• Tie Conditions per Section 9, clause 9.1.15 and 9.1.16 of the Metrolinx Track Standards (MTS).
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