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LiRR train derailment @ Atlantic terminal
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JennP
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Re: LiRR train derailment @ Atlantic terminal
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Posted by ave1024
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Posted by Disneygirl17
Posted by NervousNell
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Posted by ave1024
This has texting while driving written all over it. Going through the tunnel to get into the terminal. Door to the engineering area likely closed/locked. Nobody would be able to see the engineer using his phone and being distracted.
Although to hit the bumper you really have to be distracted/not paying attention. There are a ton of switches going into that terminal prior to even entering it that require going at a slow enough speed. For the train to not derail prior to that it had to be going pretty slow already.
I'll be curious to see the outcome of this. Supposedly it was a Far Rockaway train going direct to Atlantic with a likely stop at Jamaica to get passengers from other branches.
No cell service underground. And if that is the case the first thing they do is pull his phone records.
I can text and email in the tunnel. I believe they have service in the tunnels now- most carriers do at least.
And is Atlantic Terminal even underground?
I didn't think so but I could be wrong
According to my husband there is no cell service in that area of bk. I don't take the train so i don't know... and they would pull his phone records first.
Yup, the tunnel into Atlantic is underground, and nope, there is usually no service until you get close to coming above. I used to take an 8:30 outbound train so I know the frustration of there being no service (I think the one that derailed is the one that would be my train after it deposited its passengers)
You don't need cell service to do things on the phone. I routinely can catch up on emails and respond to emails on my phone with no cell service, it will just send when it gets service.
Also at least with the Penn Station tunnels, you get full Verizon service through the tunnels now. ATT, Sprint and T-Mobile does not have service. I would think there is also the same possibility with Atlantic.
Oh I know you can do stuff, I was just responding to the cell service thing. As of August, there was none. Maybe in some of the tunnels, but not all of them and not the one I took, and I have Verizon.
Yup - no Verizon service in the Brooklyn tunnels. I wish there was.
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Disneygirl17
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Re: LiRR train derailment @ Atlantic terminal
Posted by ave1024
Posted by sameinitials
Posted by Disneygirl17
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Disneygirl17
Posted by ave1024
This has texting while driving written all over it. Going through the tunnel to get into the terminal. Door to the engineering area likely closed/locked. Nobody would be able to see the engineer using his phone and being distracted.
Although to hit the bumper you really have to be distracted/not paying attention. There are a ton of switches going into that terminal prior to even entering it that require going at a slow enough speed. For the train to not derail prior to that it had to be going pretty slow already.
I'll be curious to see the outcome of this. Supposedly it was a Far Rockaway train going direct to Atlantic with a likely stop at Jamaica to get passengers from other branches.
No cell service underground. And if that is the case the first thing they do is pull his phone records.
I can text and email in the tunnel. I believe they have service in the tunnels now- most carriers do at least.
And is Atlantic Terminal even underground?
I didn't think so but I could be wrong
According to my husband there is no cell service in that area of bk. I don't take the train so i don't know... and they would pull his phone records first.
Yup, the tunnel into Atlantic is underground, and nope, there is usually no service until you get close to coming above. I used to take an 8:30 outbound train so I know the frustration of there being no service (I think the one that derailed is the one that would be my train after it deposited its passengers)
You don't need cell service to do things on the phone. I routinely can catch up on emails and respond to emails on my phone with no cell service, it will just send when it gets service.
Also at least with the Penn Station tunnels, you get full Verizon service through the tunnels now. ATT, Sprint and T-Mobile does not have service. I would think there is also the same possibility with Atlantic.
Eh, still not likely. Guy has 20 years in... don't think he'd break a rule like that. Just to check an email or Facebook... know what I mean???"
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