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Re: South Jersey

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:10 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: South Jersey ¦  Replies: 1477 ¦  Views: 310230

Saw the second longest train I ever saw on the former PRSL. 133 cars headed from Pennsville to Camden today.

Re: Delaware and Raritan River Railroad-General Discussion

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:16 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Delaware and Raritan River Railroad-General Discussion ¦  Replies: 4777 ¦  Views: 652592

I believe the bottom picture is at Lambertville station just before the PRR stopped passenger service.

Re: Delaware and Raritan River Railroad-General Discussion

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:00 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Delaware and Raritan River Railroad-General Discussion ¦  Replies: 4777 ¦  Views: 652592

To the person who claims to work for the C&D, what is your position? And if you are an employee, you're in violation NORAC rule L-2. And you're subject to discipline. And just to remind everyone, C&D management frequents both Facebook and Railroad.net and that is why no trespassing signs ar...

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

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Mon Jan 08, 2024 3:03 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak On-Time Performance (OTP) Delays Reroutes Annulled ¦  Replies: 1435 ¦  Views: 333314

Whatever happened to the New Haven's "Center To Center All Weather Service" Or the DL&W "Your Trip Is Weatherproof" Whatever happened to the "esprit" that was shown on the New Haven when after Cat 3 Carol came a callin' at Stonington Harbor August 31, 1954, the New...

Re: Amtrak Peoria - Chicago Proposal

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Sat Dec 09, 2023 8:02 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Peoria - Chicago Proposal ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 2192

Exactly. Everybody that's getting all excited about these planning grants needs to realize this is simply a study on how many billions need to be spent to have the service requested. It is a first step, but most of them wind up gathering dust on a shelf waiting for appropriation grants that never co...

Re: Amtrak Proposes Adding New Service to Scranton

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:45 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Proposes Adding New Service to Scranton ¦  Replies: 215 ¦  Views: 29401

Looks like the restoration of service to Scranton just got a green light from the FRA https://www.casey.senate.gov/news/releases/casey-cartwright-announce-key-step-in-restoring-scranton-to-new-york-rail-service The green light is to spend study money to see where the route would fall on the list of...

Re: Amtrak Proposes Adding New Service to Scranton

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:06 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Proposes Adding New Service to Scranton ¦  Replies: 215 ¦  Views: 29401

All right, enough "off topic" and let's address what we gather here to discuss. Any NY-Scranton service will first need a completed Gateway, which finally looks like "it's gonna happen" and then laying 28 miles of new trackage over a pre-existing right of way, and rebuilding an ...

Re: How much are Class I and II railroads paid by Amtrak?

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Sun Dec 03, 2023 1:45 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: How much are Class I and II railroads paid by Amtrak? ¦  Replies: 97 ¦  Views: 8000

GBN has the right of it. The next renewal of the act should include a reimbursement rate to the Class I and II lines equal to the average of moving the most time sensitive freight shipment along the route. Further, Amtrak should pay double the rate for any of its trains blocking a route. It’s been ...

Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:09 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4444

SEPTA has both Arrow I and Arrow IIs as cab cars. Septa's AEM7's were rated at 125mph but never ran that in revenue service. The ALP44s were as well, and likely the ALP46s (though only allowed 100). In the summer of 1976 the New Hope Railroad actually ran a commuter train to Warminster in the morni...

Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:41 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4444

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: Limited security on Amtrak trains; lawmakers want more

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:52 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Limited security on Amtrak trains; lawmakers want more ¦  Replies: 62 ¦  Views: 4744

When was the last time a terrorist group hijacked an intercity Amtrak passenger train and threatened to kill everyone? Apparently 2018 https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/white-supremacist-caught-hijacking-an-amtrak-pleads-guilty-21448411 Actually the incident took place in 2017. Reminds me of a b...

Re: Limited security on Amtrak trains; lawmakers want more

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:14 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Limited security on Amtrak trains; lawmakers want more ¦  Replies: 62 ¦  Views: 4744

You know the mutt that smells me and my bag just before I get on the train seem to be doing a good job at protecting me very passive and takes no time away from me. That same pup walking up and down random trains will also passively protect me and not inconvenience me. And onto the knives, what is ...

Re: Illinois Amtrak Service

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:07 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Illinois Amtrak Service ¦  Replies: 1610 ¦  Views: 457817

ryanwc wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 3:28 pm It's tough to find an updated timetable.
Try this. https://juckins.net/amtrak_timetables/a ... ternal.pdf

Re: Limited security on Amtrak trains; lawmakers want more

 by WashingtonPark ¦  Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:44 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Limited security on Amtrak trains; lawmakers want more ¦  Replies: 62 ¦  Views: 4744

I've given you commercial operations who manage to move large crowds with a decent thru-put. Nobody's waiting hours or even minutes in most cases. Given the option, I'd rather see long distance rail terminated at the Fumbuck, MO's of the world who can't locally fund and provide the security. As for...

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