by Arlington
I'd like to start this thread to discuss any news on NS' work in support of Amtrak Virginia or VRE. Possible upgrades worth discussing
1) Petersburg- Suffolk tangent track to support Richmond - Norfolk Amtrak Northeast Regionals (now underway, with service to launch by year end 2012)
2) Lynchburg layover...for the existing single daily train...and for additional trains if launched (now being analyzed)
3) Lynchburg - Roanoke...for the extension of the Lynchburg train (and the TDX "vision" to the west)
4) VRE to Haymarket (in planning)
5) VRE to Culpeper (in dreaming)
First question: Virginia says Amtrak is likely to launch 10 months early...by Dec 31 2012, instead of October 2013...what work is done? what work is being done? What speeds (79mph) take what work? Why did it go faster than planned?
1) Petersburg- Suffolk tangent track to support Richmond - Norfolk Amtrak Northeast Regionals (now underway, with service to launch by year end 2012)
2) Lynchburg layover...for the existing single daily train...and for additional trains if launched (now being analyzed)
3) Lynchburg - Roanoke...for the extension of the Lynchburg train (and the TDX "vision" to the west)
4) VRE to Haymarket (in planning)
5) VRE to Culpeper (in dreaming)
First question: Virginia says Amtrak is likely to launch 10 months early...by Dec 31 2012, instead of October 2013...what work is done? what work is being done? What speeds (79mph) take what work? Why did it go faster than planned?
"Trying to solve congestion by making roadways wider is like trying to solve obesity by buying bigger pants."--Charles Marohn