Hot Spot Location Report Complete2
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Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division Noise under bridge East & Limited Visibility NYD West I-95 Bridge 76 - 75.5 121 Yes West 125 MPH Adams Limited Visibility S curves east & west NYD West West end of Torresdale Curve 75 - 75.5 S' Curve 1 3 3 Yes Traffic noise from I-95 Adams 105 MPH Limited Visibility S curves NYD West East end of Torresdale Curve 74.4 S' Curve 1 5 1 Yes Traffic Noise from I-95 Adams 105 MPH 2 'S' curves I-95 noise NYD West Torresdale Station 74.5 S' Curves 1 3 2 No Traffic noise from I-95 Adams 105 MPH New York Division 1 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division * When working on 3 & 4 track ** When working on 1 & 2 track From the * 2 Noise from I-95 NYD West Cornwells Heights 72.5 10 Yes East ** 1 Limited Visibility Adams Intertrack Fencing Speed 110 MPH Traffic noise from I-95 Neshaminy Bridge From the Curve from the East NYD West 70.5 - 71 103 Yes & Curve East Limited Visibility Adams Speed 120 MPH Traffic noise from I-95 Curve Neshaminy Bridge In the Limited Visibility NYD West 70 - 70.5 111 Yes & Curve Curve Advance position (east & west), but not Adams amount, will change with gang movement. Speed 120 MPH New York Division 2 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division Traffic Noise Limited Visibility NYD West Croydon Station & West 69.2 - 69.5 West 1 2 0 Curve from the West Yes Adams Intertrack Fencing Speed 120 MPH Limited Visibility West of Bristol Station. Access East & Location is an S curves NYD West 67.2 112 Yes from Stairs on 4 track West Traffic Noise from Rt. 13 Adams 125 MPH Limited Visibility East & NYD West Bristol Station 66.5 123Curves East & West Yes West Adams 125 MPH New York Division 3 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division Limited Visibility Curve West Curve West of Grundy (East NYD West 65.6 West 1 5 0 125 MPH Yes bound home board) Adams ***Note: With 4 advanced watchmen the train was at our location in 15 seconds. Limited Visibility Curves East & West East & NYD West Grundy Interlocking - Tower 65.4 133125 MPH Yes West Adams Noise from turnpike traffic overhead Factory noise for east advanced watchman Limited Visibility Curve East of Grundy (West NYD West 64.5 - 65 East 1 0 2 Curve Yes bound home board) Adams 125 MPH Intertrack fencing NYD West Levittown Station 63.2 No 1 0 0 Yes Close Clearance (fence) Adams New York Division 4 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division Limited Visibility 3 & 4 track curve through a tunnel. Must protect 3 track for eastbound moves. 4 NYD West Morris Interlocking -Tower 58.5 West 1 5 0 advanced along 4 track through tunnel. Yes Adams 1 advanced to protect curve on 1&2 track. Noise from roadway 100 MPH Close Clearance NYD West Delaware River Bridge 57.5 No 1 0 0 Clear into cutouts No Adams Foul time Close Clearance (Walls on both sides) Limited Visibility Fair NYD West 56.7 West 1 1 1 Protect Septa moves as well as moves from No West End Adams 1 track to the High. 110 MPH New York Division 5 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division Close Clearance NYD West West of platform 56.5 West 1 3 0 Limited Visibility No Adams 110 MPH Foul time needed on 1 or 2 track when working in platform area and a ladder to clear onto platforms. NYD West West End of Platform 56.4 West 1 2 0 No Close Clearance Adams Limited Visibility 110 MPH Foul time needed on 1 or 2 track when working in platform area and a ladder to clear onto platforms. NYD West Middle of Platform 56.3 West 1 3 0 No Close Clearance Adams Limited Visibility 110 MPH New York Division 6 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division Foul time needed on 1 or 2 track when working in platform area and a ladder to West & clear onto platforms. NYD West East end of platform 56.2 131 No East Close Clearance Adams Limited Visibility 110 MPH Foul time required or a ladder so workers can climb onto the platform. NYD West Hamilton Station 53 No 1 0 0 Yes Close Clearance Adams Intertrack Fencing Foul time required or a ladder so workers can climb onto the platform. NYD West Princeton Station 47 No 1 Yes Close Clearance Adams Intertrack Fencing New York Division 7 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division ** 1 watchman and 4 advanced watchmen are needed anywhere is this 'S' curve due S' Curve east of Midway NYD West 39 - 41 Yes 1 ** 4 to visibility & speeds. Yes Curves #275 & #276 Adams 130 MPH Limited visibility ** Minimum of 2 watchmen needed Curve East of Adams NYD West 33.8- 34.2 Yes 1 ** 1 Limited Visibility No Curve #274 Adams 135 MPH Limited Clearance NYD West N. Brunswick Elevated section 31 - 31.25 No 1 0 0 Foul time required with SSD No Adams 125 MPH Limited Visibility NYD West New Brunswick Station 31.25 Yes 1 1 0 Yes 125 MPH Adams New York Division 8 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division West end of bridge Limited Visibility Close Clearance NYD West Raritan River Bridge 31 Yes 1 2 0 No Foul Time Need due to close clearance, with Adams SSD 125 MPH Middle & East end of bridge Limited Visibility NYD West 30.9 - 30.8 Yes 1 3 3 No Curves East & West Adams 125 MPH Foul time required or a ladder so workers can climb onto the platform. NYD West Edison Station 29 No 1 0 0 Yes Close Clearance Adams 125 MPH Limited Visibility On 4 track NYD West Crurve 270 27.66 Yes 1 0 1 110 MPH side Adams New York Division 9 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division ** 5 advanced watchmen needed (total of 6 watchmen) anywhere is this 'S' curve due to visibility & speeds. Limited Visibility On 4 track NYD West Curves 269 - 268 27 -26.7 Yes 1 ** 5 Triple curve - Curve 268 east, curve 269 in side Adams the middle & curve 270 west Highway noise (Rt. 287) on curve 269 95 MPH Curve West of location NYD West Lincoln 26 West 1 3 0 Limited Visibility No Adams 110 MPH New York Division 10 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division ** Foul time, or track out of service, needed when working in station limits NYD West Metuchen Station 25.8 East **1 0 **5 Limited Visibility No Adams 'S' curve to the east 110 MPH ** A total of 5 watchmen are needed in this curve. NYD West Curve 267 24.6 to 25.5 S' Curve 1 ** 4 No Limited visibility Adams 110 MPH Limited visibility in both directions East & NYD West Menlo 23.7 125Traffic noise all around No West Adams 110 MPH New York Division 11 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division Limited visibility in both directions Traffic noise East & NYD West Metropark 23.2 144Close clearance No West Adams 110 MPH Foul time with SSD recommended Limited visibility in both directions East & NYD West Islen 22.8 153Traffic noise No West Adams 110 MPH Limited Visibility Union 20.6 NYD West West 1 4 0 Close Clearance No 19.3 - 20.6 Inman Ave. Adams 110 MPH Vertical Limited Visibility NYD West Union 20 1 1 No curve Adams New York Division 12 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division ** Foul time is recommended due to; Close Clearance Union - Tunnel traffic NYD West Union Overall & None 1** 0 0 No Lack of proper clearing space Adams Station 110 MPH Cat pole clearing bays are recommended Close Clearance NYD West Linden 17.3 None 1 0 0 No Foul time when working in station limits Adams *Vertical Curve, on west end, limits visibility. Close Clearance NYD West Elmoria 15 East 1 1* 2 No Limited Visibility Adams 60 MPH New York Division 13 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division * 3 watchmen are needed when working in the curves to protect east & west S curve movements NYD West Curves #252 & 253 14 - 15 East & 1 * 2 No Limited visibility Adams West Traffic and airplane (Newark airport) noise 55 MPH * 3 watchmen are needed when working in the curves to protect east & west movements NYD West Elizabeth Station 14 West 1 * 2 No Limited visibility Adams Traffic and airplane (Newark airport) noise 55 MPH NY East Airport 12 No 1 0 0 Close Clearance No Hunter-MP3 New York Division 14 Hot Spot Recommendations # of Advanced Watchmen Hot Spot # of Stickers Name of Location MP Curves Gang Watchmen West East CommentsApplied Sub Division * Foul time recommended at close clearance locations in conjunction w/ watchmen 8.95 - Close Clearance NY East Viaduct None * 1 0 0 No Hunter EB HB Noise Hunter-MP3 Limited Clearing 70 MPH * Foul time