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Re: Amtrak: Connects US

 by Arlington ¦  Mon May 31, 2021 8:05 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak: Connects US // American Jobs Plan Infrastructure Legislation ¦  Replies: 640 ¦  Views: 99995

The $4.2 is being spent with American contractors to build American assets. It will quickly and repeatedly get to all kinds of American people, and with greater multiplier than, say, some rich guy adding to his horse farm

Re: Amtrak: Connects US

 by Arlington ¦  Sun May 30, 2021 3:30 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak: Connects US // American Jobs Plan Infrastructure Legislation ¦  Replies: 640 ¦  Views: 99995

Wilmington NC seems worth the investment. Asheville doesn’t

Re: Amtrak Downeaster Discussion Thread

 by Arlington ¦  Wed May 26, 2021 2:05 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Downeaster Discussion Thread ¦  Replies: 9479 ¦  Views: 2166303

It seems to me the train should go places that I-95 doesn’t—-basically Rockland, and Focus on frequency.

The rest of the state has the great interstates and low density that just screams “bus me”

Re: Equipment Parked in Medford

 by Arlington ¦  Wed May 26, 2021 6:12 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Equipment Parked in Medford ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 14174

This is a freight branch of the Haverhill commuter line. I don't see it being a place for old subway cars

The Wellington yard (Orange Line) is a few thousand feet south of this point

Re: Equipment Parked in Medford

 by Arlington ¦  Tue May 25, 2021 8:56 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Equipment Parked in Medford ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 14174

Re: Richmond Commuter Rail

 by Arlington ¦  Mon May 24, 2021 11:46 am ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Richmond Commuter Rail ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2526

I doubt there's a transit district that could easily span/sponsor Fred-Ric service Meanwhile, the "map with the routes" picture is on page 31 in the report and this link should take you directly: https://planrva.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Richmond-Rail-Transit-Study-Feasibility-0623200...

Re: Richmond Commuter Rail

 by Arlington ¦  Mon May 24, 2021 11:45 am ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Richmond Commuter Rail ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2526

Only 2% not likely?. Let us look at Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. ... So there is a real need for more LD trains and corridor trains. In a few locations substitute commuter for corridor for the example of travel . I'm sorry I don't have mod powers or I'd move this to the Amtrak LD thread.

Re: Amtrak/LIRR Moynihan Train Hall

 by Arlington ¦  Sun May 23, 2021 4:48 pm ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: Amtrak/LIRR Moynihan Train Hall ¦  Replies: 1198 ¦  Views: 240104

west point wrote: Sat May 22, 2021 8:27 pm Arlington any way to cite your post about all the rights ?
In had inline links to most stories, and the zoning is cited above. Is there more I can supply?

Re: Amtrak/LIRR Moynihan Train Hall

 by Arlington ¦  Sun May 23, 2021 4:43 pm ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: Amtrak/LIRR Moynihan Train Hall ¦  Replies: 1198 ¦  Views: 240104

Source for the quote above;

NY Observer
May 2009

Why the Two Steves Should Buy Madison Square Garden

https://observer.com/2009/05/why-the-tw ... re-garden/

Re: Richmond Commuter Rail

 by Arlington ¦  Sun May 23, 2021 2:34 pm ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Richmond Commuter Rail ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2526

Oh, and the state's half of Length: 18 miles from Main Street Station to proposed station site in Ashland Current Use: • Owned by CSX; currently in use for freight service and Amtrak service between Richmond and Washington, D.C.. • Future High Speed Rail improvements from Washington to Richmond will...

Re: Richmond Commuter Rail

 by Arlington ¦  Sun May 23, 2021 2:23 pm ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Richmond Commuter Rail ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2526

And specifically, the segments are: Hanover Commuter Rail Length: 18 miles from Main Street Station to proposed terminal station site near Hanover Current Use: Owned by CSX[[EDIT:Under agreement to Virginia]; currently in use for freight service Preliminary Station Locations The following preliminar...

Re: Richmond Commuter Rail

 by Arlington ¦  Sun May 23, 2021 2:19 pm ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Richmond Commuter Rail ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2526

Thanks! (and, hard as it is to grok, edit that to "18 years" )

Richmond Commuter Rail

 by Arlington ¦  Sun May 23, 2021 12:07 pm ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Richmond Commuter Rail ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2526

In 2003 Parsons Brinckerhoff did a study on rail transit for Richmond. It recommended a mix of commuter rail and light rail such as a light rail line to the airport. (Linking is hard when I’m on my phone I hope to come back and edit the link to the 2003 study into this if someone else could do it fi...

Re: Metra issues RFP for F40 battery conversions

 by Arlington ¦  Sat May 22, 2021 12:32 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Metra issues RFP for F40 battery conversions ¦  Replies: 37 ¦  Views: 5735

The grid also varies by time of day, Recharging them midday on a sunny day and they may get lots of solar

Recharge overnight and it may still be mostly nuclear

Re: Amtrak/LIRR Moynihan Train Hall

 by Arlington ¦  Fri May 21, 2021 8:24 pm ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: Amtrak/LIRR Moynihan Train Hall ¦  Replies: 1198 ¦  Views: 240104

Here are some key data points for understanding the Penn Station / MSG situation: 1) The Dolans only own half the air rights. 2) The other half are owned by the Vornado Realty Trust , who'd stand to benefit in the billions if offices were to be built in/with the air rights, rather than MSG 3) MSG ne...

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