by mtuandrew
Worth discussing this in Amtrak. viewtopic.php?f=46&t=93631&p=1551377#p1551377
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west point wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:58 pm What about the 800 pound bear on the track ? How is the SW Chief going to transit that section ? No PTC no Chief. Bus between the two end points ?I'm pretty sure that if Amtrak is the only train running on the line then the lack of PTC won't be a problem. I believe if there are six or fewer passenger trains a day then PTC is not required. I don't see the Rail Runner returning until PTC is installed between CP Madrid and Belen Jct.
Backshophoss wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:54 am NMRX IS installing/Testing I-ETMS PTC while the shutdown Health Odrers are in effect,believe the ATS system is still on line.So progress is being made with the PTC installation I'm assuming? Hopefully this can be completed before the PTC deadline. Is NMRX still missing anything in terms of PTC and installation of other portions of it? (I don't have much experience or knowledge with this progress and the functions of PTC)
Tbe entire Core network Santa Fe-Belen is online.
Both NMRX and C&TS are still considered "covid "super spreaders under current Heath Orders.
RRspatch wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 12:34 am..west point wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:58 pm What about the 800 pound bear on the track ? How is the SW Chief going to transit that section ? No PTC no Chief. Bus between the two end points ?I'm pretty sure that if Amtrak is the only train running on the line then the lack of PTC won't be a problem. I believe if there are six or fewer passenger trains a day then PTC is not required. I don't see the Rail Runner returning until PTC is installed between CP Madrid and Belen Jct.
As far as hazmats are concerned I don't remember seeing any on the Beleen to Albuquerque BNSF switch moves I sent out of Belen every night.
ExCon90 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:07 pm West Point may have had in mind Anderson's comment awhile back that Amtrak would not operate on any trackage that lacked PTC, regardless of other factors. I don't know where that stands nowadays.Anderson did suggest that a few years ago. But I believe it was somewhat taken back a little. No tracks in Vermont will have PTC, and Amtrak has not suggested terminating the two trains to Vermont. Things change all the time, and is Anderson still around anymore?
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