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Interesting. Thank you. Was any consideration given to using the steerable truck for the C4 program? Is that even feasible?

BandA wrote:It's interesting that they are still getting deliveries from CAF vs. the bilevel order that was spiked by NS.

The B1-1B motor arrangement has superior weight shift and lower truck assembly yaw inertia when the motors are in the same orientation as they are in all high traction trucks designs. This arrangement was first used by EMD on the GT46PAC's for India. For the SD70ACe-P4, the axle loads were adjusted...

With the new tariffs is this initiative dead?

Here is another positive development right here in Fort Lauderdale. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-101-fort-lauderdale-tower-planned-near-brightline-20180710-story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Interesting, Brightline is going to change the downtown of Fo...

Funny. I used to write stuff like that when I helmed This Week at Amtrak. Nice to know I'm back in vogue.

The ROW along the Beechline Expressway has been and will continue to be owned by the State. The track will be the property of the builder. Between Cocoa and Miami AAF and its parents will not build anymore capacity than is necessary for FEC's and Brightline's purposes.

For the record, all MARC Chargers are now in service.

One change that is little noted is that Amtrak was never meant to succeed. When some rail CEO's complained about it, President Nixon assured them that Amtrak wouldn't last two years. Southern Pacific President Ben Biaggini in an interview with US News and World report stated that Amtrak's main job ...

MARC 85 is now scorching the ballast solo on the Penn Line.

Strange but not a stranger: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4947472

Camden Line.

Policy for what and why?? I can't imagine every new Charger now has to be operated as a double head with an MP36. They will be run with a second engine as insurance until everyone is satisfied they can run alone. No point in being able to go fast if you're dead on the main somewhere. Yes, should ha...

The picture above shows a Charger leading an MPI-36, is this just as backup while the Chargers get all their quirks ironed out, or MTA policy? IIRC MTA was looking for equipment that it could run between all three lines but still achieve speed (125mph?) on the Penn Line. I don’t think the MPIs can ...

It's been six months. Is anything happening with this?