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There is a dude at my (low level, railroad) job who commutes from DC, basically only goes home on weekends. Another guy comes from Philadelphia daily, and several people commute from the Poconos. I think it's crazy, but, whatever. e: My job is in NYC, since that wasn't clear.
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May 26, 2016 05:32
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Curvature of Earth posted:I always wonder about this. Do they stay in an extended-stay motel? Because even cheap motels are way expensive per diem compared to an apartment. That must be one hell of a high-paying job, or an impressively low cost-of-living that far from work to be able to afford it. Most of them just work as many 16 hour tours during the week as they can and sleep at their job location on the 8 hour periods when they're not working.
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May 26, 2016 18:47
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Neon Belly posted:The DC City Council put out a resolution calling on Metro to restore late-night rail service when the system-wide reconstruction program ends next spring. Metro claims they need the extra time for maintenance. In NYC we do maintenance and repairs on live, in use tracks on a regular basis. While very large, disruptive jobs require removing a section of track from service, rails, signals, stops, and switches can be (and generally are) replaced or overhauled under traffic. To make this safe, we have flagging rules, and where CBTC trains operate, we diable automatic train operation and require manually driven trains in the area. Flagging refers to the setting out of colored lights (at night or below ground) or flags (above ground during the day) at set distances from the work area, which tell train operators to reduce their speed, or to stop until given a proceed signal by an employee dedicated solely to flagging for that job.
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Oct 12, 2016 16:35
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