Broken rail causes speed limit on main track in Vail, Vail AZ
Road ClosureA broken rail was found on main track 1 near milepost 1019.8 in Vail. A speed limit of 10 mph was set to ensure train safety over the damaged section.
Audio|Source: Union Pacific Lordsburg Sub: Tucson - Vail, AZ Area
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Transcript:
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We've got a broken rail.
00:01
Give me the mile full. Main one only.
00:03
All right, is the UP 6471 completely buy it or not? All right.
00:15
So 1019.8, main track 1, there is a broken rail, right?
00:20
have that protected here so did you say you are qualified to put a speed restriction on it?
00:26
Okay,
00:27
I mean do you need to talk to maintenance before putting a restriction on there or you want me to put a 10 on there? How do you want to do this?
00:36
Give me the mile pole you want.
00:38
No flags displayed, right?
00:40
And then reason code.
00:42
The range here.
00:49
T20[1].
00:50
T20[1] is rail condition.
00:53
Employee ID ID number.
00:54
I got all trains not to exceed 10.10 MPH, mile pole 1019.75, to mile pole 1019.85.
01:06
This is on main track 1 only, no flags displayed, correct?
01:09
Right.
01:10
This 10 is over a broken rail and you said the UP 6471, they're completely by it, so they do not need this, right?
01:17
All right. All right. Do you have that broken rail protected by a 10 MPH there.
01:22
Over. They have, over.
01:23
All right, and I do got a guy coming through Benson.
01:26
I'll give him that 10 there.
Police codes explained
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[1]
T20: Rail condition
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Vail, AZ 85641
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