Still working around the clock. Someone has to keep the bridges and tunnels open between NY and NJ, to provide the supply trucks, medical staff, fire trucks, LEO and other essential vehicles with safe passage underneath the Hudson River.
I'm practicing 'Social Distancing' as much as possible and when I'm not training one of our
two new guys, I usually work alone (as seen in this picture
).
Supervisory Control Room, showing 13.8kV switchgear controls, Ventilation fan controls, fire standpipe controls, CO recorders/printers, electrical one-line diagram, representing (13.8kV, 480/277V 3-phase) and traffic lights mimic buses.
OK, this picture is actually from the late 60's or early 70's. Most of our systems are on computer displays and touchscreens, which I can't show. The desk area is different/newer, but the control board is still up, although most of the knobs and controls have been removed. The mimic bus back lighting is mostly no longer working. All of that is now displayed on PC screens, as well as the circuit breaker switching and fan speed settings, etc.
All week it's been really weird seeing only a handfull of vehicles throughout the night, when there are usually hundreds.. Literally a ghost town!
Our PATH trains are still up and running as well. I haven't been on one in a few years, but they are just as vital during this time.
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PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson)
We Keep the Region Moving
We are dedicated to getting critical healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential workers where they need to be to address those most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
For the past few years we’ve been slowly redoing our house. Every time we go to choose paint colors I just say BROWN over and over and my wife picks one.
