It's about that time of year.... has anybody seen Metro-North's LASER TRAIN out yet?

It uses lasers to zap leaves off the rails! That helps prevent sliding or braking issues for the trains, especially in wet weather.

It will be positioned behind an engine like in the photo and just running as part of the regular commuter fleet.

#railroad #newyork #connecticut #transit #trains #metroNorth

It's about that time of year.... has anybody seen Metro-North's LASER TRAIN out yet?

It uses lasers to zap leaves off the rails! That helps prevent sliding or braking issues for the trains, especially in wet weather.

It will be positioned behind an engine like in the photo and just running as part of the regular commuter fleet.

#railroad #newyork #connecticut #transit #trains #metroNorth

On Monday, a lawyer in the office of the deputy attorney general #ToddBlanche, issued the directive to US attorney’s offices in #California, #NewYork, #WashingtonDC, #Chicago, #Detroit & #Maryland, among others.

The lawyer, #AakashSingh [who has a #criminal record], who is responsible for communicating with federal prosecutors around the country, suggested a wide range of charges for prosecutors to consider against the #OpenSocietyFoundations.

#law #LegalEthics #Trump
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-doj-bulldog-aakash-singh-who-pushes-petty-cases-in-dc-has-a-criminal-record/

He has also tried to require #SocialStudies teachers to promote #conspiracies about the 2020 election, track the #immigration status of #children in #schools & require applicants for teacher jobs coming from #California & #NewYork to pass an exam designed to safeguard what he described as “radical leftist ideology.”

Many of his efforts have led to lawsuits against him & the agency, even as #Oklahoma’s national ranking in several #education metrics has continued to decline.