Working rail roads and their tracks.

[LouNY]

Someday when they know what to do with the waste besides leak it in to out water or bury it in the desert

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiQvZmfy-_9AhWZmIQIHWitAPwQFnoECBEQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fnews%2Fus-news%2Fnuclear-power-plant-leaks-400000-gallons-radioactive-water-rcna75406&usg=AOvVaw1apllQ7ZKogmiK4EKOZvhU

Yes,
Personally I wish that there had been more research into nuclear plants. I'd like to systems similar to what our Navy uses sized to fit railroads. They could be compact and portable, sited were the power is needed without thousands of miles of transmission lines. When refueling or maintenance was required just ship them back to the manufacture and plug in another setup.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Living across from an active rail line was one of the best parts of living in Texas; what I presume to be coal hoppers were being hauled by us multitple times a day. Large, long trains, a lot of fun for someone like me; even the missus eventually adapted to the noise.

 

[MossRoad]

We live near a major rail line and an airport. I sleep fine. The only noise that really bothers me is the trash truck on Thursday morning. Even the cats run for the basement.

 

[gstrom99]

My question was, when coal is no longer allowed to be used as a primary energy source, as is currently happening, what will happen to the railroads that haul it?

I think we all know the answer to that question...

 

[ArlyA]

I think we all know the answer to that question...

This is a BNSF main line and they paid for the tracks and there upkeep. If traffic goes down it will still be there. This is how privet industry works. If they have a customers, they add tracks but customers and mines do not last fowvever so things will change whenever that happens.. Whats new?

 

[gstrom99]

We live near a major rail line and an airport. I sleep fine. The only noise that really bothers me is the trash truck on Thursday morning. Even the cats run for the basement.

After moving away from the Chicago area, I really enjoy not being under the air traffic from two airports, or the train horns of the railroads that crisscross that area. Early on (very early), Chicago elevated all the railroad lines, so there are none at street level. Great forethought.

Even the IC (now CN and METRA Electric - except for SE line) made their lines elevated, with the first grade crossing at Stunkle Rd (Monee - University Park). Diesel METRA is at ground level - with multiple crossing accidents yearly.

They finally made the UP (ex C&EI) crossings "no train horn", that were three miles east of me. With any kind of east wind, I could hear the horns about every 12 minutes - it was really getting to annoy me...

 

[MossRoad]

They made our area no whistle. I miss it.

 

[Hay Dude]

This is a BNSF main line and they paid for the tracks and their upkeep. If traffic goes down it will still be there. This is how privet industry works. If they have a customers, they add tracks but customers and mines do not last fowvever so things will change whenever that happens.. Whats new?

Don’t be so haughty lol
What’s ”new” is there’s NEW reasons the coal traffic will diminish.

 

[Hay Dude]

I think we all know the answer to that question...

Yep, rail closures and more lost skilled American jobs.

 

[California]

Don’t be so haughty lol
What’s ”new” is there’s NEW reasons the coal traffic will diminish.

Tell us what you know.