[tvbound]

Originally Posted by tvbound

My good friend (almost 50 years in the railroad industry, many at the executive/upper management level) predicts that the NTSB will recommend a law that requires all railroads to follow regarding a maximum distance between detectors, as well as a lower delta between ambient and component temperatures on rail cars.

My buddy knows his stuff.

Norfolk Southern announces six-point safety plan - Railway Track and Structures

"The initiatives are based on the preliminary findings of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) following the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment."


"Enhance the hot bearing detector network."

"In addition to reevaluating the temperature threshold at which an alarm is triggered, the company plans to work with peers to analyze data for patterns that could provide earlier warnings of potential safety issues."