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Re: The super short Capital Limited and others

 by JimBoylan ¦  Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:00 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: The super short Capital Limited and others ¦  Replies: 42 ¦  Views: 3386

I occupied the Drawing Room in a Park series Dome Observation car from Toronto to Montreal overnight in early 1999!

Re: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"?

 by JimBoylan ¦  Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:19 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"? ¦  Replies: 995 ¦  Views: 188452

Another reason for not having working Ticket Vending Machines at train stations is the loss of On-board surcharge revenue.

Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by JimBoylan ¦  Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:44 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4443

I'm sure it would require financial participation by Lancaster County, which might not be forthcoming -- cf. Berks and Lehigh Counties, which declined to support service to Reading and Bethlehem which was already running. Change that from "it would" to "S.E.P.T.A. would probably"...

Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by JimBoylan ¦  Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:31 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4443

The mid day trip was part of a Q-Run, a series of jobs that if taken in their entirety, would keep an employee qualified over the entire railroad for another year. The afternoon trains frequently turned at what was then the hand operated crossovers at Leaman. One reason for running to Cork was to k...

Re: 1 Train Collision 1/4/24

 by JimBoylan ¦  Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:10 am ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: 1 Train Collision 1/4/24 ¦  Replies: 108 ¦  Views: 7790

STrRedWolf wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:55 amSo why didn't they just drag the affected train instead of pushing it?
The train was being pushed by its own rear cars. Getting something else to the location to drag it would have been much more complicated in a busy subway.

Re: Downingtown Metroliner

 by JimBoylan ¦  Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:02 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Downingtown Metroliner ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 2192

Yes, it deadheaded from Philadelphia. When it got to Washington, it joined the Metroliner pool. So, how was there a spare Metroliner in Philadelphia the next morning? Answer, the last clocker from New York to Philadelphia around Midnight used Metroliner equipment. I forget if it had working MetroClu...

Re: Amtrak On-Time Performance (OTP) Delays Reroutes Annulled

 by JimBoylan ¦  Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:02 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak On-Time Performance (OTP) Delays Reroutes Annulled ¦  Replies: 1435 ¦  Views: 333307

From https://www.amtrak.com/alert/forecasted-weather-for-northeastcorridor.html Impending Storm on the Northeast Corridor January 09, 2024 12:35 PM For the safety of Amtrak customers and employees, due to the forecasted storm on the Northeast Corridor, the following services have been adjusted: Janu...

Re: Hiawatha Service: Ending Monthly Passes

 by JimBoylan ¦  Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:54 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Hiawatha Service: Ending Monthly Passes ¦  Replies: 44 ¦  Views: 3057

Or does Wisconsin Department of Transportation leave it up to Amtrak what to charge for various tickets to make up the difference between what Wisconsin pays and what Amtrak claims the train service costs?

Re: On international services

 by JimBoylan ¦  Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:48 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion - Passenger Rail: High Speed and Heavy and Light Rail Systems ¦  Topic: The decline of sleeper trains ¦  Replies: 78 ¦  Views: 5979

So in that case did passengers of the Montrealer get woken up at the border to present passports and go through customs? I rode Northbound in Sleeper on the Montrealer in Feb., 1992. At that time the trip time was longer because the train detoured through New London, Connecticut and Palmer, Massach...

jbvb wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2023 7:01 pmAlmost 50 years ago, I rode the Montrealer all the way north and returned to NYC on the Adirondack using only my draft card and maybe my college ID. No sky was observed falling...
But you robbed the Federal Government of the $93 fee for a passport.

Re: Viewliner II Delivery/Production

 by JimBoylan ¦  Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:55 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Viewliner II Delivery/Production ¦  Replies: 5073 ¦  Views: 1132195

Why is there a need to swap modules . just whip the toilets out , refresh everything else , job done. To give the Roomette passengers some replacement place, the plan also included removing 1 roomette and replacing it with 2 public toilets. Unfortunately, the location for that change was to be at t...

Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by JimBoylan ¦  Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:29 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4443

In the summer of 1976 the New Hope Railroad actually ran a commuter train to Warminster in the morning and afternoon to connect with Septa. The train to Warminster in the morning and the one to New Hope in the afternoon would work the freight so it was actually a mixed train. I rode it one day . On...

Re: Private Varnish Chartered Trip Ideas

 by JimBoylan ¦  Sat Nov 25, 2023 5:45 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Private Varnish Chartered Trip Ideas ¦  Replies: 30 ¦  Views: 2154

Amtrak's 1st choice when adding cars to trains at Albany - Rensselaer, New York is next to the engine.

Re: Limited security on Amtrak trains; lawmakers want more

 by JimBoylan ¦  Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:07 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Limited security on Amtrak trains; lawmakers want more ¦  Replies: 62 ¦  Views: 4744

At sports venues, on Capitol Hill, and in Amtrak Dining Cars, they are also concerned with visitors who bring stuff that competes with the high priced menu.

Re: Trolley tries to extend Route 101 on its own

 by JimBoylan ¦  Sun Oct 08, 2023 11:40 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Trolley tries to extend Route 101 on its own ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 684

They also did it in Philadelphia on double track, here's Rte. 59 on May 8, 1950 after the trolleys were cut back to Cottman Ave. on April 18, 1948. At least 2 cars tried to continue to Bustleton in about 2 years! https://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArchive/Detail.aspx?assetId=123862 The pole and roof...

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