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Re: What A Way....

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:43 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: What A Way.... ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 724

Mod note

I removed a reported post, at the poster’s request.

Re: The decline of sleeper trains

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:38 pm ¦  Forum: General Discussion - Passenger Rail: High Speed and Heavy and Light Rail Systems ¦  Topic: The decline of sleeper trains ¦  Replies: 78 ¦  Views: 5990

When I was in the workforce, I travelled from Kansas City to such exotic spots as Seattle, central Texas, or Watertown New York. If I could have travelled sleeper (the Federal Travel Regulation no longer authorizes it), I’d have spent 2 1/2 to 3 days in transit. Flying, I went from KCI to Cincinnati...

Almost 6 months on…

The watch this space website has no tag to investors, no tags for RFP to procure cars from existing private owners, in other words, not a damn thing.

Anyone care to bet this is the 2023-25 version of the “Marlboro Unlimited?”

Re: Superliner Replacement Request For Proposal Released

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:21 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Superliner Replacement Request For Proposal Released ¦  Replies: 71 ¦  Views: 7983

Has Amtrak ever heard of this concept called “sections?” The passenger operator runs multiple Trainsets for a specific train and date, each one operating basically one block cycle behind its leader. UP, ATSG, NYC, PRR, NP, GN, CB&Q … they were all capable of, and DID it. Why can’t Amtrak? Oh, th...

Re: Amtrak Phase VII Paint Scheme

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:33 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Phase VII Paint Scheme ¦  Replies: 22 ¦  Views: 2479

Tad, I have to wonder what kind of prep GCRR did for that paint job?

- IAH - Houston? To be honest, if Houston is that spread out, it should have a subway or light rail system that connects all five "downtowns" with the airport(s) and big transit hubs. Amtrak and Texas Central High Speed would qualify as a big transit hub. But we don't have that there and ...

Re: Superliner Replacement Request For Proposal Released

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:45 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Superliner Replacement Request For Proposal Released ¦  Replies: 71 ¦  Views: 7983

I don’t know what Amtrak did to the diagram pages, but if you don’t have a direct copy of the RFP, they’re worthless.

I spent eight years of my life commuting to Houston for certain tasks. The place is more spread out than LA.

THERE IS NO CONVENIENT SITE FOR ANY TRANSPORTATION MODE’S TERMINAL

Re: Filming from Amtrak LD trains

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:33 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Filming from Amtrak LD trains ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 1032

Do not Most railroads now have a dash cam in the lead unit to show the crews view during operations?

Re: Amtrak First Class Options on Regional and Long Distance Trains

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:24 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak First Class Options on Regional and Long Distance Trains ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 1964

Jeff,

Let’s be honest. A UP or ATSF 44 seat coach would almost count as First Class in Amcrap’s world.

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Re: Classic Trains Article: Passenger Corridor Revivals

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:41 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Classic Trains Article: Passenger Corridor Revivals ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 562

2 routes along I-90?

Where are the people to populate this train?

More than that, where is the excellent equipment used by NP, GN and CB&Q to run a train worth boarding, Vice the overage dirty things Amtrak uses today?

O’Keefe needs to ride the LDs, and not in a PV.

Re: FRA Enhanced Long Distance Network Map

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:02 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: FRA Enhanced Long Distance Network Map ¦  Replies: 72 ¦  Views: 9909

GBN, having heard from Cate Kratville-Wrinn that her Dad (William Kratville) and Arthur Dubin were part of the idea team for Railpax, someone forgot to tell them about the basic rule of bureaucracy…the first task of any newly created agency is to establish its permanence.

Re: Amtrak First Class Options on Regional and Long Distance Trains

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:05 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak First Class Options on Regional and Long Distance Trains ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 1964

These are parlor car seats. A typical parlor car sat 30 people. The ratio of buffet parlors to parlors on many lines was 1 buffet parlor between each two standard parlors. Amcrap does not have a clue on the meaning of first or business class. They think the airlines “premium economy” is de luxe trav...

Homewood IL Station to close April 1 to May 20

 by John_Perkowski ¦  Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:46 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Homewood IL Station to close April 1 to May 20 ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 438

Moderators, please fold this into the construction thread after April 2.

From Trains

Link Here: Metra station at Homewood, Ill., set for 50-day closure (April 1 to May 20), NO ADA access until June 30

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