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It dawned on me major total eclipse in the US will be in 2044.
I wonder if folks will still be riding Amfleet cars to get to it!

(That said, looks like really only North Dakota and Montana will be in the path of totality so it'll be Superliners

I have a photo of NYP bound Empire Service train that had started west of Albany.
Let's just say the vestibule was caked in snow... inside. On one hand, beautiful, on the other... a bit slippery.

For various reasons, I had put off planning for my eclipse travels until it was almost too late. Between that and work schedules, I was limited in my travel plans. That said, having experienced totality in 2017, I was determined in seeing it again this time around, even it meant sitting in a car for...

I've said for years, Atlanta really needs a "day train" from DC, i.e. one that arrives in the evening and departs in the morning. The problem of course is blocking the NS tracks. But honestly, with the right timing, you'd basically be able to leverage the existing staff. Given how popular ...

Trains Magazine has an article on the increased service (but admit don't have all the details yet) That said, it's actually refreshing to see not just an upgrade in service, but a noticeable one! Now, it would be nice if the Empire Service could add a trip or two. For example there's still a gap bet...

I was fully expecting this on my train out of WAS today (88) but they were all (except final row for wheelchair bound travelers) forward facing. Honestly, while I prefer forward facing, I have no issue with rear-facing. Gives me a different look at the world. But it will bother some folks more than ...

Maybe I missed it, but would the 1st Street tunnels need enlarging for catenary?
If they're taking Superliner equipment (and Wikipedia lists their height as 17' which jives with Superliners just barely being able to fit) I would think that gives enough for catenary.

I thought it was a 2 year funding plan and this is an additional year on top of that. That said, I think a) it needs better marketing and b) my be one of those things that Mass might want to keep doing as a way of ultimately building a longer-term goal of more east-west rail and just keeping "r...

Except this is really Mass funding it. Without that, Amtrak would have pretty much zero interest.

Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:10 am

Tadman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:29 pm What is the longest run without food service?

Empire Service that extends beyond Albany?

I read that same review this past weekend. The narrow seats do sound a bit problematic to me.

I was going to go hyperlocal on this, but decided to open it up. What prompted this was an email from my local transit agency ( CDTA ) this morning. They are offering a new service: Flex+ . (note over time the Flex+ might drop down from the top of the page). Anyway for $3 (cash is an option) one can...

Depends, what's the problem?

I suspect other parts of the country might disagree with your solution.

In addition, you're comparing "all air boardings" with "Amtrak". That includes your short-haul commercial flights. So, you really should include at commuter rail boardings. Even if you want to set an arbitrary minimum limit (I mean can you really compare a 10 mile rail commute to...

This is why we can't afford nice things.