Re: Update: CSX train derailment

["Vincent J. Bono" <vbono () vinny org>]

I don't know about others but MFN was able to use conduit that they already
owned for their metro network and to get expedited approval to lease some
Verizon duct.

----- Original Message -----
From: David Lesher <wb8foz () nrk com>
To: nanog list <nanog () merit edu>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: Update: CSX train derailment


> I asked a resident who happen to work
> in the area re: the 30kft temporary fiber run. See
> <http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/bal-traingridlockmap.graphic>
> for a map.
>
> It must be in a tunnel.  I drove right past there today on
> my way to work and didn't see anything at all. The Sun
> {newspaper} is on Calvert St. between Center and Orleans.
> There are no visible aboveground cables (phone, electrical,
> cable) on Calvert or on Guilford for as far as I can see
> from the windows right now.
>
> There was a later reference to pipes blocked with mud. Do we
> infer they got permission to run it through storm sewers?
> In any case, that was fast work by the fiber folks..
>
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