How dumb is dumb anyhow?
"The connection is that we are regulatory obligated to use a water based solution and it keeps the environment safe, and we're very committed to it," said Julie Kirschbaum from SFMTA. "But, it also tends to wash away in heavy rainfall."
Muni says it can't use a lot of lubricant all at once because it could impact the stopping capabilities of the trains so the lubricant has to be added carefully.
So SF uses a water based lubricant on their train, lol? In sea air, and they have to by law? I have three family members that live right where these trains drive through, says they are woken up all night from the loudest squeals you can imagine. There are many choice for lubrication that isnt petroleum based, but these fools went water based, basically means there is no lubrication on a 80,000 pound train, lmao?
So question, what is a water based lube? I have read a lot of stuff on lubes, never once heard of any water based lube that would be appropriate for any vehicle not alone a 80,000 pound train. What are they using ky jelly? I mean why not at least use corn oil product? Glycerol is my best guess but those are not carbon nuetral at all, in fact much more complicated then some grown veggi oil. Similar production as esters, so no small deal. How is this an environmental solution over grown oil? This is just sick and stupid man, they want to force people into public transit and then ruin public transit.
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