Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Dec. 29 more crude oil rail inspections over 140 miles of track and 87 switches. Across the state inspectors found seven critical defects and 32 non-critical defects. Locally, the 10-mile CSX Mainline Track inspection from Ravena to Coxsackie found one critical defect for failing to ensure a mainline switch was locked when not in use. The CP Mainline Track Inspection from Albany to Clifton Park found one critical defect, a center cracked joint bar, which has been repaired. Inspectors found three non-critical defects, including missing bolts on a switch transition device, broken bolts on a switch transition device, and an insecure heel of switch.