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Re: Viewliner II Delivery/Production

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:05 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Viewliner II Delivery/Production ¦  Replies: 5073 ¦  Views: 1132198

Oh when the Saints go marching in . "Reliable sources elsewhere" report that 62509 and 10, St Johns and St Joseph River, are to be released by CAF "next week". Their routing will be the usual: Passenger Extra Elmira-ERIE-Binghm-D&H-ALB-SSY-HIA where they will join their six ...

Re: Delaware Third Track Project Starts

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:47 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Delaware Third Track Project Starts ¦  Replies: 54 ¦  Views: 36241

After just over 8 swift years of work, the third track should be available by the end of the weekend. Congratulations are indeed in order. There's nothing like the satisfaction of knowing that you've completed an important project, safely and in a timely manner, while maintaining your commitment to ...

2020 "Invest" Act. Proposed Amtrak Authorization/Reforms.

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:06 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: 2020 "Invest" Act. Proposed Amtrak Authorization/Reforms. ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1126

Well, let the debate begin. I'm sure the financial portion will run into a roadblock but some of the "reforms" may end up in the actual act. Highlights include a 5-year funding plan, prohibitions against outsourcing certain departments, making hot meals mandatory if the train operates over...

Citing a budget shortfall due to the coronavirus, the Governor of Maryland vetoed the MARC expansion bill. This threatens MARC service to NRK as well as MARC run through service to Virginia. https://ggwash.org/view/77559/gov-hogan-vetoes-massive-marc-expansion-bill-maryland-democrats-vow-to-override...

Re: MARC/VRE run-through

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:11 am ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: MARC/VRE run-through ¦  Replies: 78 ¦  Views: 16546

CIting a budget shortfall, the Governor has vetoed the MARC expansion bill. This impacts the run-through service to Virginia and the Marc/Septa meetup at Newark. Standing by for an override. https://ggwash.org/view/77559/gov-hogan-vetoes-massive-marc-expansion-bill-maryland-democrats-vow-to-override...

Since this involves multiple railroads, I'll place it here and guess where it will end up. In the meantime, this is Amtrak's release. Each company will put out their own release. https://media.amtrak.com/2020/04/amtrak-mta-nj-transit-port-authority-launch-april-16-soundthehorn-campaign-to-honor-all-...

Amtrak's mandatory arbitration policy would end under legislation

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:34 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak's mandatory arbitration policy would end under legislation ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 1761

There doesn't seem to be much discussion on Amtrak's Arbitration policy. What I found was scattered between a thread involving standees/assigned seating and 188's accident thread. At any rate, after this back and forth with Congress (I loved the part where Mr. Anderson said "are you going to le...

Re: North Carolina NCDOT-Amtrak Carolinian Service

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:12 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: North Carolina NCDOT-Amtrak Carolinian Service ¦  Replies: 627 ¦  Views: 124673

Two other tidbits learned yesterday-- 4th train to start service in June 2018 and 5th train planned for 2020. NCDOT will be seeking bids in coming months to convert 8 of the 9 circus train cars that NC bought to 66 seat coaches for the 5th train. Apparently, they didn't solicit the bids quick enoug...

Re: Corona virus impacts on Amtrak

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:54 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Corona virus impacts on Amtrak ¦  Replies: 452 ¦  Views: 65245

Mr. Third Rail, would you have knowledge as to minimum axle count requirements on either the routes of the Chief and Zephyr? To my knowledge, there are no axel count restrictions along either route. They can make as puny of a consist as they wish. Now that you, as distinct from the "learned&qu...

Re: Corona virus impacts on Amtrak

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:13 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Corona virus impacts on Amtrak ¦  Replies: 452 ¦  Views: 65245

The south end of 58/59 has been a bit confusing to say the least. Over the weekend the website listed 58/59 as terminating in McComb and showed them as "service disruption" but guess what cruised by right on time? Both 58 and 59, with two motors and 8 cars. This despite the Bonnet Carre S...

Re: #3-4 Observations: T-Dorm Only

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:11 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Corona virus impacts on Amtrak ¦  Replies: 452 ¦  Views: 65245

The fact that no one is using the ADA room is irrelevant. There is a federal regulation that states if you sell room space, the car must have an ADA accessible room...with a bathroom that is directly accessible. Mr. Third Rail, while who am I to question documentation provided by one who in all cer...

Re: Selling space in baggage-dorm cars

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:42 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Corona virus impacts on Amtrak ¦  Replies: 452 ¦  Views: 65245

The Crescent has been running with one sleeper and one baggage-dorm. There have been maybe 2 or 3 occupied rooms in the sleeper. Why not just go ahead and take the sleeper offline so that it can be refurbished (it’s looking pretty ragged inside) and sell rooms in the baggage-diem? They look pretty ...

FWIW. They've talked about it for years. Let's see some real planning. https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/lawmakers-seek-link-regional-rail-new-newark-train-station A resolution in the General Assembly would direct DelDOT to work with Maryland and Pennsylvania, Amtrak and other regional entities to...

Re: NJT won't meet PTC Deadline

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:16 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: NJT won't meet PTC Deadline ¦  Replies: 80 ¦  Views: 36231

Here's to making lemonade from lemons. Low NJ Transit ridership from coronavirus means hitting safety system deadline should be easier Of the 384 revenue service test runs that have to be made by June, 110 have been completed, said Nancy Snyder, an NJ Transit spokeswoman. Those test runs have to be ...

Re: Acela II (Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance

 by ThirdRail7 ¦  Wed Apr 08, 2020 5:16 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Acela II (Alstom Avelia Liberty): Design, Production, Delivery, Acceptance ¦  Replies: 1634 ¦  Views: 288561

Amtrak has undertaken a massive undercutting project over the last few years. The undercutter works during the day. They were supposed to buy two more but I don't know if they hit the property.

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