KINGSTON – Inspections
of CSX mainline railroad tracks between Highland and Kingston have identified
one critical and six non-critical defects. The examinations were conducted
by teams of state Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration
officials.
On the 19-mile stretch of track, the critical defect involved less than two bolts per rail end at a joint in continuously welded rail, which was repaired immediately.
Inspectors also found six non-critical defects including loose guard rail bolts, fouled or insufficient ballast, a broken switch point side plate, less than two bolds per rail joint, and loose bolts on a switch transition device.
Inspectors also examined CSX mainline track between Blauvelt and Newburgh. No issues were reported on that section.
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