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原文传递 Captain's Table: Possible strike could affect river navigation

题名：	Captain's Table: Possible strike could affect river navigation
正文语种：	eng
作者：	CAPT. ALAN BERNSTEIN
作者单位：	BB Riverboats in Cincinnati
摘要：	A few months ago, U.S. rail workers threatened a strike that would have closed all bridges that crossed U.S. navigable rivers. A good friend of mine, a passenger vessel operator on the Mississippi River, raised the alarm about a possible strike and in turn notified the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA). PVA immediately contacted the Coast Guard, who has the licensing authority for these bridges, to determine the plan to keep the bridges open for vessel passage should a strike occur. Historically, steamboats preceded railroads in moving goods and passengers. In fact, there were no bridges that crossed navigable rivers, so it was quite simple for vessels to pass from one city to the next. The building of railways and highways brought with them the construction of rail and road bridges. A rail strike could create a situation in which drawbridges are left in the closed position and are not staffed by bridge tenders who would open them according to Coast Guard-mandated schedules and regulation. This would cause disruptions and delays in passenger vessel schedules and cost operators tens of thousands of dollars a day in delays.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	Work Boat
卷：	79
期：	10
页码：	8-8