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Blog Post:
Texting to death
Garl B. Latham
I must admit, this is something I'll never be able to understand. Not that I claim perfection, mind you. I have more than my share of problems! It's just that the whole idea of piloting a vehicle while distracted is so illogical, I feel it should rate as proof of insanity. And for an Engineer...
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26 Jan 2010
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Passengers: the "greatest threat"
Garl B. Latham
About one week ago, CSX's V.P. for public safety, Howard R. Elliott, told members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee that, based upon information his railroad has "received from federal intelligence sources," the "greatest terrorist threat to CSXT comes...
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30 Apr 2010
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Oh, to be compliant
Garl B. Latham
It may simply be a sign of getting old, I suppose. One believes he knows and understands certain concepts, only to discover that some of the rules have changed whilst he slept (metaphorically, of course). In the 45 years that the F.R.A. has been in existence (yes...that's forty five years !),...
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11 Jan 2011