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CNJ, Hope you are right. Unfortunately, issues like the virus are many times considered an opportunity, and used everyday to do things an organization could not get away with during normal times. The bridge work is interesting, although in CH, if bridges are so bad they need to be addressed, they'd ...

Swampoodle connector? Now we're really reachin!" The only chance that had of ever getting done was in the very best of times. This is not that time. I mean, its great to have this elaborate regional rail system, with the ability to snake its way through communities...but CH is over served as it...

No. The brand has tremendous strength. Separate train names would only confuse things. People associate Acela with the equipment and vice versa. Yes, Acela has some legs. Amtrak has done a good job linking Acela with the equipment. Don't we currently have Acela and Acela Express? Why not Acela Cong...

30th St riders could easily catch a regular Acela...right?

You know...you are right about that.

But surely the cat was removed because it was not in good repair. Cheaper to just not repair/replace/improve it at that point. Anyone know what it would cost to "restring" the cat over those couple miles?

On a proposed WAS/NYP run, what are the odds of working with NS(?) on using the highline in Phila to bypass 30th St? My understanding is that there are speed restrictions from Arsenal through Zoo, and that obviously costs time. I think the highline is down to one track, but what are the odds of work...

Its clear Amtrak likes what the name Acela has done and what level of service the rider has come to expect. Thats all good for Amtrak. Using another "blanket" name like Metroliner will confuse people. Is Metroliner another tier of service? If so, what is it? The new non-stops will clearly ...

For the new non-stop WAS/NYP, why not call it The Congressional.

For the new non-stop BOS/NYP, why not call it The Senator.

Doesn't New Haven still have an operational Solari Board?

"Pattison." Old School. Love it.

I'm sorry to burst your bubble but this isn't going to happen. The K-cars are old and prone to break down, too small, and most importantly not ADA compliant. They would need a full rebuild similar to the PCCs on the 15 and that doesn't solve issue #2. Well put. The K's date back to 1980-82 which wi...

Sounds like had SEPTA 769 been on time without incident it would have been wiped out by 188 this would have been a much bigger disaster. ...Or... If it had been running ontime, it may have "paced" Amtrak 188 and the engineer could have seen "I'm going way too fast" earlier... .....

In the 80s on Metra in Chicago you could buy Old Style beer from "a guy" who set up a little bar/counter in the middle of the car. He wasn't a Metra employee. He was just a regular rider. I think the trains had deals with riders to operate this "service." Metra made money. The gu...

Yes, the 4 US Commonwealths are Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Kentucky. The use of the term "Commonwealth" goes back to England's rule over colonial America. (side fact- Kentucky, although not one of the original British colonies, is a Commonwealth because it was formed out o...

I would have gladly paid the money for a train ticket every day than fight that traffic and pay the gas money. I think the line needs to be extended progressively from Norristown to Reading. I have heard nostalgia tossed around in this and other forums about getting SEPTA back to Reading (and Quake...