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How many areas have this and where could this make sense? Could MBTA commuter rail connect in Old Saybrook Conn or Westerly RI with Metro North? Any others that could work? No doubt Amtrak could have issues with the above idea... Anything is possible. All I ask is why? Are you so cheap that you wis...

How many areas have this and where could this make sense?
Could MBTA commuter rail connect in Old Saybrook Conn or Westerly RI with Metro North? Any others that could work? No doubt Amtrak could have issues with the above idea...

If the current labor shortages continue at CSX, could that effect New England freight operations if this deal is completed?

And BSRR will gut and rebuild Pawtucket station too with new service to Newport RI!

Inevitably it will be fully gentrified featuring million $ plus condos and the folks living there now will be priced out and and there will be a beautiful new station in North Philly with $10 lattes.

Did the New York Central lease other roads locomotives or were they such a large and widespread RR that leasing was not necessary?

About the author: Matt Parker is a locomotive engineer and serves as Chairman of the Nevada State Legislative Board for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. Let's be honest. I'm sure that his union's position wouldn't at all be influenced by a loss of members and dues income.... Mr...

Apples and grapefruits...both locomotives have their own unique
characteristics and why does it have
to be “either or?”

Amtrak forcibly purchased portions of Guilford’s Conn River trackage
in late 80’s. B&M on paper only.

Don't forget that the Panama Canal's only competition was Cape Horn, which gave the Canal the latitude, so to speak, to charge what was needed to keep it in operation while providing a return on investment. Amtrak is far more constrained in its ability to charge compensatory fares. Apples and mango...

With likely increase in desalination plants in the West, are there opportunities for rail?

It’s certainly worked well for Patriots in suburban Foxborough. Pats trains are packed, with two locomotives routinely hauling 20 + coaches. Pats never really had a stable home however before Foxborough, unlIke Bears... shuttling from green line friendly Fenway Park, BC and BU stadiums plus Harvard ...

When "shareholder value" trumps online customer relations and overall efficiency, well, you will reap what you sow...

Will these new new units be limited to present 150 mph through Attleboro and Mansfield Ma or will the Liberties be allowed more speed?

When Nixon proposed Amtrak, did he have input from the freight RR's on what Amtrak would be paying them for using their infrastructure? Or were they just thankful to have the $$$ draining passenger train headache out of their ownership domain and were fine with Amtrak running on their tracks on the ...