Hurricane sandy (Newark, New Brunswick, Hoboken: monthly, hospital, paramedic)

[nj21]

Originally Posted by Chava61

Gov. Christie said that all state roads were cleared of downed trees except where the trees intersected with downed power lines.

Thanks!

[Chava61]

Regarding election day: If you have power go to your regular polling post to vote. The absentee ballot deadline has been extended. (This is according to the NJ Secretary of State.)

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Originally Posted by CaptainNJ

if the utilities dont pass the cost to customers, how will they pay for the costs?

Most of them are for profit corporations. They would pay less dividends to shareholders.

[Priscilla151]

Originally Posted by OleSchoolFool

i wish this would have been in effect now, more props to christie for anticipating the problems we having now
Christie proposes law to spur N.J. utilities during weather emergencies
The measure increases fines from $100 to $25,000 a day with a maximum penalty of $2 million for violations in responding to an extended power outage. And it prevents utilities from passing those costs along to customers.
i bet they'd move their ass faster if they were fined this much ery day

Who do you think ends up paying the fine with increase rates in the end? Us

[CaptainNJ]

Originally Posted by annerk

Most of them are for profit corporations. They would pay less dividends to shareholders.

so what if the fines are more than their profits?

[Chava61]

Amtrak will begin this evening limited service from NYC to points South including Trenton and Philadelphia.

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Originally Posted by CaptainNJ

so what if the fines are more than their profits?

Then they will have to sell bonds to cover the fines.

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Originally Posted by Chava61

Amtrak will begin this evening limited service from NYC to points South including Trenton and Philadelphia.

Which means that NJ Transit Trains should be starting on the NE Corridor as well.

[millerm277]

Originally Posted by annerk

Which means that NJ Transit Trains should be starting on the NE Corridor as well.

Not necessarily. NJT has damaged equipment, and the central dispatching/control got flooded, while Amtrak does not have those problems.

Obviously, it does mean one problem (flooded tunnels/repairs to the NE Corridor infrastructure) is solved.

[Chava61]

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