On Thu, 17 Jul 1997, Scott Yoneyama wrote:
As to railroad right-of-ways, they will only let you within 30 feet of the tracks, which is still in the ror. It is safer than anywhere else because of the difficulty of getting permits to dig in railroad ror (5+ years here in Washington) even for other utilities. Some idiot with a backhoe can still be way of target though and get you. Derailments and floods are also big problems in rr-ror. The only real protection you
I think the fiber Williams Co. has in the ground (most of the old WilTel network) is much safer then fiber laid next to tracks. If people see a sign that says "Fiber cable, do not dig" or "High pressure gas line, do not dig" the latter gets much more attention. Last time I talked to someone as Williams they were saying they never have had a cut along the gas pipeline. Nathan Stratton President, NetRail,Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phone (888)NetRail NetRail, Inc. Fax (404)522-1939 230 Peachtree Suite 500 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Atlanta, GA 30303 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. - Psalm 33:16