Commuterrail1050 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:38 pm I heard that phase 1 of this project is getting pushed back again to the fall for extensive testing.It's been in the news for about a week and perhaps longer: https://www.heraldnews.com/story/news/2 ... 284111007/
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Re: Southcoast Rail
by chrisf ¦ Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:09 am ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Southcoast Rail ¦ Replies: 1312 ¦ Views: 347514Re: The Flying Yankee
by chrisf ¦ Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:41 am ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: The Flying Yankee ¦ Replies: 1129 ¦ Views: 263245Re: New MBTA leases
by chrisf ¦ Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:41 am ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: New MBTA leases ¦ Replies: 3 ¦ Views: 933They've been around for a while, I believe working as power for the remains of the PTC project: http://photos.greatrails.net/showpic/?2 ... 510561.jpg
Re: Remaining Kawasaki Cars South
by chrisf ¦ Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:47 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Remaining Kawasaki Cars South ¦ Replies: 49 ¦ Views: 5144All, or at least most, of the blind Kawasakis are also still south.
Re: Need help for my new scanners
by chrisf ¦ Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:55 am ¦ Forum: Canadian Railfan ¦ Topic: Need help for my new scanners ¦ Replies: 1 ¦ Views: 235The HT 1250 is a two-way radio, not a scanner.
Re: Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars)
by chrisf ¦ Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:58 am ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars) ¦ Replies: 2250 ¦ Views: 581721MBTA went with new Korean-built Hyundai-Rotems because they were reported to have the best reliablity of the existing fleet; I don't suspect they'd be able to get away with another purchase without a competitive bid process, but if they did it'd almost certainly go to H-R again. I would also think t...
Re: Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars)
by chrisf ¦ Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:35 am ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars) ¦ Replies: 2250 ¦ Views: 581721The 700s and 1700s have all just been rebuilt. They aren't going anywhere for a long time. I would assume the 900s are next to go for rebuild- they're starting to seem pretty tired with nearly opaque windows, very worn interiors, and none of the electronic signage that the rebuilds and newer cars ha...
Re: Park Avenue Viaduct Renovation / Reconstruction
by chrisf ¦ Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:55 pm ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: Park Avenue Viaduct Renovation / Reconstruction ¦ Replies: 9 ¦ Views: 1315The viaduct was not replaced in the 1990s.
Re: Springfield, IL line relocation
by chrisf ¦ Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:17 am ¦ Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦ Topic: Springfield, IL line relocation ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 571Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:07 am Thanks for the heads up. Do you know which carrier? Article was sparse on details.The link to the project which I added to my post has a graph which lists the various roads involved. CSX isn't one of them, though.
Re: Springfield, MA line relocation
by chrisf ¦ Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:23 am ¦ Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦ Topic: Springfield, IL line relocation ¦ Replies: 4 ¦ Views: 571This is Illinois, not Massachusetts.
http://www.springfieldrailroad.com/news ... t-overview
Re: #14 Orange Line Cars 1400-1551 (From Red/Orange Procurement discussion)
by chrisf ¦ Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:46 am ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: #14 Orange Line Cars 1400-1551 (From Red/Orange Procurement discussion) ¦ Replies: 1028 ¦ Views: 285540Who's going to buy out what's all but certainly a significantly money-losing contract at this point?
Re: Will They Ever Return?
by chrisf ¦ Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:47 am ¦ Forum: General Discussion - Passenger Rail: High Speed and Heavy and Light Rail Systems ¦ Topic: Will They Ever Return? ¦ Replies: 416 ¦ Views: 43636Meanwhile, Boston is nearly back to pre-pandemic ridership on commuter rail (although this data carries the caveat that ridership on the Newburyport line is heavily swayed by Halloween season tourism to Salem, MA.) https://www.mbta.com/news/2023-11-17/commuter-rail-ridership-reaches-new-post-pandemi...
Re: Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars)
by chrisf ¦ Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:47 am ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars) ¦ Replies: 2250 ¦ Views: 581721They all have vinyl stripes- 700s/800s/900s.
Re: Danbury Branch - History, Electrification, Studies
by chrisf ¦ Thu Nov 02, 2023 7:33 am ¦ Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦ Topic: Danbury Branch - History, Electrification, Studies ¦ Replies: 450 ¦ Views: 117741fredmcain wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:22 am One question I have here is to what kind of power is M-N using today on the through trains from Danbury to Grand Central?These are run with the GE P32AC-DM which is a dual mode engine, which can run on 3rd rail, with the diesel shut down, for the trip into GCT.
Re: GP40-MC Overhaul
by chrisf ¦ Sun Oct 29, 2023 3:39 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: GP40-MC Overhaul ¦ Replies: 146 ¦ Views: 31962those #'s are deceiving. For instant, the 3249 hasn't been fired up in a very long time, sitting dead at BET, always issues with it loading, and the 3248 barely runs as is. Only the 1st of the 3 "engines" are able to come online. Not all 40 of the HSP's are in service either. The GATX 263...