by lordsigma12345
Most likely the SLE equipment from yesterday at the least. Reportedly there will be some extra unscheduled trains running today as well.
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kitn1mcc wrote:Saw some pictures. I do not like the fact that the crews do not wear a proper uniformAll crews that I saw (Amtrak & CTrail) were wearing their designated uniforms. The only open issue, so I heard, seems to be the design of the hat/cap for the CTrail conductors. Interesting to see that the guys operating the CTrail locos were also in uniform. Can't say I've ever seen that in the U.S.
lordsigma12345 wrote:Yikes looks like two CTrail trains were canceled today due to mechanical problems. Amtrak Bailed them out on one and replaced it with a Shuttle. One I think I was canceled outright.CTrail 6453, 6456, and 6459 were all canceled today due to the mech problems (All Hartford- New Haven trains). 6453 was replaced by buses and 6456 was replaced with an Amtrak crew running the SLE trainset all the way up to Springfield. The SLE trainset was then run back down to New Haven as an extra train at 5 pm. Didn't hear if any other extra trains were run today.
Looks like it’s insanity - glad I went yesterday instead of today. CTDOT should give appropriate kudos to Amtrak and to the bus companies for stepping in to help as much as possible.
lordsigma12345 wrote:Hartford Line has a 40% On Time performance in revenue service, including Amtrak. 3 out of 3 southbound trains this morning were delayed. Was that due to crowding?lordsigma12345 wrote:Yikes looks like two CTrail trains were canceled today due to mechanical problems. Amtrak Bailed them out on one and replaced it with a Shuttle. One I think I was canceled outright.CTrail 6453, 6456, and 6459 were all canceled today due to the mech problems (All Hartford- New Haven trains). 6453 was replaced by buses and 6456 was replaced with an Amtrak crew running the SLE trainset all the way up to Springfield. The SLE trainset was then run back down to New Haven as an extra train at 5 pm. Didn't hear if any other extra trains were run today.
Looks like it’s insanity - glad I went yesterday instead of today. CTDOT should give appropriate kudos to Amtrak and to the bus companies for stepping in to help as much as possible.