by njtmnrrbuff
Well, there is a plan for CDOT to order new equipment for Ctrail service. As for the Amfleets, in Amtrak's five year plan, the Amfleets are going to be retired.
Yes, on the first day of Ctrail Hartford Line operations, a four car Mafersa set was used to protect an Amtrak Shuttle set. Don't be surprised if that happens here and there, especially around Thanksgiving. The Springfield Line seems to be doing very well with Amtrak ridership and Ctrail, not too badly.
As for return of Inland Route service, what was the reason for the trains being discontinued? Was it that not enough people were going from Boston to NYP by way of the Inland Route which takes longer than the Shoreline. Remember, it's not just about going from Boston to NYP. There are probably people who live in and around Framingham who want to go to NYP as well as other cities like New Haven and Stamford who don't want to either backtrack to Boston or drive to Rt. 128 University Park Station. Worcester has a lot of potential to generate very healthy ridership along the Inland Route because there are many universities there and its a city that probably has a lot of tourism and corporations. Worcester is basically in no mans land when you want to take an Amtrak to New York. If you want to take the train to NYP, you are probably better off driving to Providence or even Springfield. Having Inland Service restored would also enable connections to Vermont as well.
Yes, on the first day of Ctrail Hartford Line operations, a four car Mafersa set was used to protect an Amtrak Shuttle set. Don't be surprised if that happens here and there, especially around Thanksgiving. The Springfield Line seems to be doing very well with Amtrak ridership and Ctrail, not too badly.
As for return of Inland Route service, what was the reason for the trains being discontinued? Was it that not enough people were going from Boston to NYP by way of the Inland Route which takes longer than the Shoreline. Remember, it's not just about going from Boston to NYP. There are probably people who live in and around Framingham who want to go to NYP as well as other cities like New Haven and Stamford who don't want to either backtrack to Boston or drive to Rt. 128 University Park Station. Worcester has a lot of potential to generate very healthy ridership along the Inland Route because there are many universities there and its a city that probably has a lot of tourism and corporations. Worcester is basically in no mans land when you want to take an Amtrak to New York. If you want to take the train to NYP, you are probably better off driving to Providence or even Springfield. Having Inland Service restored would also enable connections to Vermont as well.