[PRCo] Re: shutdown of transit authorities

[Herb Brannon]

Are there really any "right" places to store things in below sea level New
Orleans?
During Hurricane Floyd, when I worked for LYNX in Orlando, all transit
systems in the warning area shut down. This included Miami,  Ft Lauderdale,
W. Palm Beach,  Daytona Beach, and Orlando. The main reason for shutting
down was not to save the equipment but to keep employees and customers out
of harms way. I could see a passenger standing at a bus stop, under a large
palmetto tree, braving 90 mph winds and sheets of rain waiting for a bus
which may have slipped into a drainage ditch. Far too many legal issues
these days to keep the service running.

On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 14:15, Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net>wrote:

> Duh.   NORTA shut down and kept it all in the wrong place.
>
> On Aug 27, 2011, at 1:54 PM, BRUCE C BENTE wrote:
>
> > I was wondering why SEPTA was shutting down, but the tree limb danger
> makes sense.  And it will keep people home. They could operate the BSS, but
> why bother if everything else is shut down?
> >
> > The New York explanation is interesting--someone is using his/her head.
>  The report is that Coney Island  and 207 St. yards are close to sea level
> and will flood, so they are moving the cars to higher elevations, mostly on
> express tracks.  And the move will take time and then the motormen need to
> be able to get to a safe location.
> >
> > Maybe this is a small amount of good that came out of Katrina and no one
> else wants to lose his car fleet to flooding.
> >
> > From: John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org; Bruce Bente <bbente at bellsouth.net>;
> Richard Allman <allmanr at verizon.net>
> > Sent: Sat, August 27, 2011 1:22:19 PM
> > Subject: RE: [PRCo] Fwd: Off Topic: Irene
> >
> >
> >
> > I remember George Krambles complaining about a problem in Chicago -
> flooded underpasses stranding the trackless trolley fleet.
> >
> > At our weekly rail safety update yesterday, we talked a bit about SEPTA
> shutdown.  Starts tonight at end of Saturday service, and will probably
> restart mid-day or early afternoon tomorrow.  Sunday morning will be to
> check that everything ok.  The worry was tree limbs coming down on electric
> lines.
> >
> > As for earthquake on Tuesday, SEPTA safety again checked the lines for
> any structural problems.  There was one, but it was a preexisting condition.
>  The slow order was gone by Wednesday.
> >
> > Also, its a weekend, not a weekday, which is probably prompting this
> lemming like reaction among political class.
> >
> > As for our area, Fred, winds are projected to peak at about 35 mph.  Rain
> not a concern unless Irene pulls an Agnus, and lingers over an area of 3-4
> days.  That's what happened to northeast PA.  Could have a power outage, but
> don't expect it to be long lasting.  Probably longer lasting outage along
> coastal areas.  A newscaster this morning mentioned that this is first storm
> to hit US mainland in about 3 years.
> >
> > And thank you, Rich, for the Norfolk pix forwarded by Tony Fritz.  Took
> liberty to forward to some at SEPTA.  Received favorable replys from
> engineering and 69th St. shops.
> >
> > Cheers
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: fwschneider at comcast.net
> > > Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Off Topic: Irene
> > > Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:16:02 -0400
> > > To: bbente at bellsouth.net; pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org;
> allmanr at verizon.net
> > >
> > > This is a nice collection of links to transit getting scared. Then look
> at the very last one.
> > > Begin forwarded message:
> > >
> > > > From: "Peter Folger" <transitman at maine.rr.com>
> > > > Date: August 26, 2011 5:01:09 PM EDT
> > > > To: <BostonTraction at yahoogroups.com>, <MBTAfans at yahoogroups.com>, <
> TheMotorBusSociety at yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Subject: Off Topic: Irene
> > > >
> > > > Off Topic: Irene
> > > >
> > > > Irene evacuations, transit shutdown ordered in NYC.
> > > >
> > > > http://apnews.myway.com//article/20110826/D9PBVLBG0.html
> > > >
> > > > New York City's MTA to Shut Down All Mass Transit on Saturday.
> > > >
> > > >
> http://www.christianpost.com/news/new-york-citys-mta-to-shut-down-all-mass-transit-on-saturday-54603/
> > > >
> > > > Mass Transit Shutdown Leaves New Yorkers Few Travel Options.
> > > >
> > > >
> http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2011/aug/26/transportation-options-new-yorkers/
> > > >
> > > > Philly mayor: mass transit closing early Sunday.
> > > >
> > > >
> http://www.chron.com/news/article/Philly-mayor-mass-transit-closing-early-Sunday-2142221.php
> > > >
> > > > MBTA plans normal service during Irene.
> > > >
> > > > <
> http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20110826mbta_plans_normal_service_during_irene/srvc=home&position=recent
> >
> > > >
> > > > Goodnight Irene - Pete Seeger.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcHLCv6sFFU&feature=related
> > > >
> > > > Peter Folger
> > > > P.O.Box 1741
> > > > Biddeford, ME 04005-1741
> > > > transitman at maine.rr.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
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-- 
Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park