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Bigger bathrooms can have faster throughput, especially for disabled.
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west point wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 7:54 pm It will be interesting how Amtrak will handle the 304 vs 378 capacity difference. Mixing in the AX-1s subbing for an AX-2 will take some thought. Maybe the old airline denied boarding procedure?Most likely, won't happen.
west point wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 7:54 pmIt will be interesting how Amtrak will handle the 304 vs 378 capacity difference. Mixing in the AX-1s subbing for an AX-2 will take some thought. Maybe the old airline denied boarding procedure?
Greg Moore wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 8:13 pmMost likely, won't happen.Amtrak has the same problem with the new Viewliner sleepers, which have 1 less room than the old ones, to make space for the community bathrooms.
My guess is Amtrak will pretty much ensure they have enough IIs on property to protect ones that are out for maintenance with another Acela II.
Then of course the Is will be turned into razor blades.
bostontrainguy wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 6:11 pmA1 sets are 6 passenger cars and 2 power cars. A2 sets are 9 passenger cars (extendable to 12) and 2 power cars. I think most of that extra seating is due to more cars to make up the numbers, despite them being shorter.Matt Johnson wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 12:51 pm Except there are 9 TGV length cars vs 6 87 ft long cars on Acela I, so more than half the restrooms.Yeah maybe not quite half but realize that the capacity of the ACELA 1 is 304 and the ACELA II is 378. So a big reduction in bathrooms with a big addition in passengers.
daybeers wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 9:58 pm At least one Acela has been delayed, cancelled, or annulled nearly every day for the past couple months, it's annoying as hell.I believe these Acela's was built to only last 20 years. We have reached that point. I wonder if Amtrak has enough spare parts to last until 2024.
PHLSpecial wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 10:24 amPHL - I disagree - Rail equipment constructed of stainless steel such as the Acela equipment is built fordaybeers wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 9:58 pm At least one Acela has been delayed, cancelled, or annulled nearly every day for the past couple months, it's annoying as hell.I believe these Acela's was built to only last 20 years. We have reached that point. I wonder if Amtrak has enough spare parts to last until 2024.
PHLSpecial wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 10:24 amCan those Acela's be hauled by an external engine? I mean, just some rework on those HHP-8's cooling and they'd fit right in.daybeers wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 9:58 pm At least one Acela has been delayed, cancelled, or annulled nearly every day for the past couple months, it's annoying as hell.I believe these Acela's was built to only last 20 years. We have reached that point. I wonder if Amtrak has enough spare parts to last until 2024.