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Re: Amtrak to Long Island: MTA agrees to explore

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:30 am ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: Amtrak to Long Island: MTA agrees to explore ¦  Replies: 192 ¦  Views: 38875

Mr. Naugy, who has rails other than NYCTA, to JFK?

Re: Michigan Central Station

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:10 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Michigan Central Station ¦  Replies: 495 ¦  Views: 102713

No question whatever. the demand for EV's is starting to "run out of juice". If EV industry leader, Tesla , is having "issues", then "let's not go there" with the other players, such as King Henry or Miss Mary (and NO, I did not bump into her in the elevator two weeks a...

Re: Michigan Central Station

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:47 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Michigan Central Station ¦  Replies: 495 ¦  Views: 102713

May TRAINS has a report that Michigan Central - the facility's formal name - will open for commercial use on June 6.

www.michigancentral.com

Re: Amtrak New Gulf Coast Service - New Orleans to Mobile AL

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:24 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak New Gulf Coast Service - New Orleans to Mobile AL ¦  Replies: 444 ¦  Views: 74222

Mr. Wolf, the relatively new L&N station at Mobile was chopped down after Sunset East "sunsetted". The G,M,&O station stands, but is now headquarters for the Mobile municipal mass transit agency, i.e. busses.

Sorry to have "ruffled anyone's fearhers" for referring to any paid promotional material as propaganda. Such appears to fit a recognized definition of propaganda: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaganda#:~:text=%3A%20the%20spreading%20of%20ideas%2C%20information,a%20cause%2C%...

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:02 am ¦  Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦  Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact ¦  Replies: 77 ¦  Views: 5294

Welcome to www.maritime.net; the domain name appears to be open at present. What I think we all can realize with a review of this topic, is simply the volume of business ocean shipping represents. While much, and likely the majority, of the containers move to their final destination by highway, it c...

Re: Vero Beach

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:09 am ¦  Forum: Florida East Coast Railway ¦  Topic: Vero Beach ¦  Replies: 28 ¦  Views: 30967

And so would many others at every other city and town along FEC corridor. But with a stop at every city or town along the way, the train will no longer be a high speed train. Ron, speaking for myself, it was certainly "sport" to take a Brightline joyride last February - including, I think...

Re: The Keys

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:50 am ¦  Forum: Florida East Coast Railway ¦  Topic: The Keys ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 15542

While primarily focused on the Seven Mile Bridge as a highway bridge, there are within this video some interesting factoids from its days as a railroad:

https://youtu.be/4tfeeQ3B_s4?si=NUttkaM9Z3qKEl9Q

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:20 pm ¦  Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦  Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact ¦  Replies: 77 ¦  Views: 5294

This interesting Journal article shows how efficient by means of their size, Container vessels have become. The m/v Dali is (presuming it's returned to service and not broken up) is only a medium sized vessel - and consider the damage, disruption, and fatalities it has caused. A final note, watercra...

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:35 pm ¦  Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦  Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact ¦  Replies: 77 ¦  Views: 5294

A radio report today stated that seventy busses were needed to handle the Carnivale passengers and their baggage. 70 busses × 40 passengers on each bus = 2800 passengers. Wow, where's there room for "love" on that "Love Tub"? But to the point 2800 pax/70 pax on an A-I = 40 A-1's,...

Re: Intermodal to Saint John

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:50 pm ¦  Forum: CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway ¦  Topic: Intermodal to Saint John ¦  Replies: 1506 ¦  Views: 155720

Photos of what where are addressing at this topic:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NkBJVpUxuNyixee66

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:00 am ¦  Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦  Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact ¦  Replies: 77 ¦  Views: 5294

While I hope I am not deemed guilty of attempting to turn railroad net into maritime net, I share this Times article to show how the global economy depends upon the free movement of these vessels, and when they enter inland waterways to dock, just how they make land transportation, which certainly m...

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:54 pm ¦  Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦  Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact ¦  Replies: 77 ¦  Views: 5294

Interesting article appearing today in The Times addressing the incident from the perspective of Civil Engineers. Fair Use: The large container ship that collided with the Key Bridge in Baltimore, leading to its near-total collapse, appeared to strike a critical component, known as a pylon or pier, ...

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact

 by Gilbert B Norman ¦  Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:40 am ¦  Forum: General Class I and II Discussion ¦  Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge - Class I Impact ¦  Replies: 77 ¦  Views: 5294

Everything you want to know about the M/V Dali: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Dali Of interest. Dali was under charter to Maersk. Funny how they seem to be "ducking for cover" at present: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ship-that-collided-with-baltimore-bridge-was-chartered-by-maersk...

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