Local train crossings blocked, all trains stopped nation-wide

Amtrak delays...


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CSX and Norfolk Souther at least utilize a Master Control Center that controls ALL trains in their network. Both of those systems also have a Backup Control Center located in an entirely different location in case the Master Control Center goes off line or goes down.

IF both of those Centers lose the ability to run the system there are standardized shutdown procedures for all moving stock across the many thousands of miles of their system.

I would assume in this day and age ALL of the major train companies are run the same way, a centralized Master Control Center with a Backup Control Center located in an entirely different location.

One outside problem that has caused partial shutdowns to occur is if one company's computers stop talking to another company's computers. That could be caused by computer problems or fiber optic line problems. WHEN that happens all trackage where the two systems operate simultaneously for the lines where their trackages cross would most likely be automatically shut down. In my area we have a number of line crosses between the different RR companies and the train crossing points have to be coordinated between the two companies to avoid any problems ... I have personally seen trains held, while running, for up to 12 hours on those lines, with a van bringing out a replacement engine crew because the wait ends up being so long.

Recently I did see a major problem with a CSX train and Norfolk Southern train. Some screw up in the computer sytstems allowed both to be on the same track at the same time heading towards each other (multiple major river bridges involved) ... and they ended up stopped on a bridge nose to nose about 20 feet apart!!! I imagine the engineers on both of those locomotives were shitting their pants when they saw another freight train heading straight towards them on the same track!!

Of course with both of those trains then stopped, right on a bridge, in a place which was a switching hub with tracks going off in multiple directions on all sides of the multiple bridges, I imangine both systems ended up with track stoppages going up line hundreds of miles in all directions. No damage ... but a nightmare to sort out and get trains running through the system again.

Broken Arrow?

Because one of the crossings blocked was the main drag next to college.

Another attack - spectre / meltdown. Has to be

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Trains are vital for farmers.

Trial Run

Iran doesn't have internet for like 5 days.

They are shooting protestors and no way to know what's going on there. Happened overnight, without warning. Can happen here too.

be prepared.

see something, say something (right away).

I hadn't thought of Broken Arrow. While Broken Arrow is a fantastic action movie if this were to happen in real life it would be absolutely devastating to all of America real quick like. The survivors would have to permanently move out of their town or city and the death toll would be fantastically high no matter what.

MI has a large Muslim population. Connection?

Any supply chain interupption for longer than 48 hours will lead to chaos,for addicts of all things will be in withdrawl, and in feind stage. And people who need pain, psyche, heart, blood meds that are unprepared.

And FOOD.

Sustained supply chain interruption or stoppages at large scale will be chaotic in the least.

Uh, no.

1 star for idiocy.

Yikes!