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For the year, nearly the entire increase in ridership can be attributed to 3 routes, 2 really, and all on the Northeast Corridor. Acela16.png The Acela trains are pretty well maxed out when departing or arriving NYP, so this year they merely held previous gains. Any meaningful growth will await the ...

One lousy diner? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ_R-G_i4Xk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Actually, that makes sense (especially if the roomette modules don't fit). They started with one of each design (diner, sleeper and bag-dorm). Amtrak gave them a thorough going-over...

DutchRailnut wrote:and were off course, from Viewliner II to Amfleet ??? Really ??

Did any of the Heritage diners get put on the LSL during the week that the Silver Meteor has been canceled, or was this an opportunity to shop them for another 184-day inspection and maintenance? If the diners were reassigned to the Lake Shore, that would be a sign that the Viewliner II in-service d...

Rehiring workers going to start building parts for the Caltran's (California Department of Transportation) contract in Shop 1 and Shop 3 in the 4th Quarter of this year. Hiring welders right now. http://www.wrex.com/story/33317249/2016/10/Tuesday/nippon-sharyo-rehiring-workers-after-business-climate...

The MSG lightbox idea is a little sterile for me. How about adding a 1500 room hotel, a destination conference center, and nightclubs themed for each of the world's continents somewhere in all that empty volume? You could fit that in and still have plenty of natural light and air.

The initial jobs list: https://jobsearch.alstom.com/search/?q= ... ction=desc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rochester, Hornell, Naperville and other locations.

As a reminder to everyone, the Phase 1 environmental study has concluded that 2 tracks are insufficient; 3 tracks are insufficient; 4 tracks are needed. Phase 2 planning is underway to determine how best to configure those 4 tracks. But as Arlington says, DC DOT has slowed the process down, dividing...

If the trains can't be connected physically (although I see distributed power on longer freight trains), perhaps they can be connected wirelessly so that the second train heels behind the first. Siemens is already working on the concept. http://w1.siemens.ch/mobility/ch/SiteCollectionDocuments/de/ro...

I know the slots into NYP are limited, but if Virginia can acquire some 125 mph locomotives and widen the long bridge, are there any slots which will allow passage through Washington without changing locomotives and doing a cross-platform transfer at Philadelphia to a Keystone? Because of the necess...

It sounds like a management decision has been made to pursue following I-95 from Kenyon to Saybrook with 4 tracks rather than build 2 tracks inland and leave 2 tracks on the coast. But while I-95 is straighter than the current NEC right-of-way, it still has many curves that won't support a 220 mph d...

Here are major projects scheduled this year: * New or upgraded passengers stations in Springfield, Lincoln, Joliet, Dwight, Pontiac, Carlinville, Alton and Normal. * Three bridge upgrades in Wilmington and one in Shipman. * Siding reconstruction in Dwight. * New siding construction from Braidwood t...

I did notice work this month on the 8.5 mile Elkhart siding.

Just limited to existing service...although

The Sunset East route has never been terminated, merely suspended.
So, I suppose that the State of Florida could offer to run the service for 90% of Amtrak's losses on the thrice per week route in the last full year of service.

3-4 switches from ATSF tracks to CB&Q tracks at Galesburg. Both are now part of the BNSF. 7-8 switches to Canadian-Pacific tracks at St. Paul. A BNSF routing would miss Milwaukee. Amtrak also owns the Chicago and New Orleans terminals and could make life difficult on foreign crews just as the Ca...