I just did another check of the OTP of the LSL and could someone explain why the two parts of the same train would have such a large discrepencies on the estimated arrival times? I've heard of a stretch limo but not a stretch train! :huh: :lol:
Departing: Albany-Rensselaer, NY (ALB) and Arriving: Chicago - Union Station, IL (CHI)
EstimateStatus
449 Lake Shore Limited Departs Albany-Rensselaer, NY (ALB) 7:05 pm
11-DEC-08 7:15 pm - 11-DEC-08 Departed: 10 minutes late.
Arrives Chicago, IL - Union Station (CHI) 9:45 am
12-DEC-08 Estimated Arrival Time: 1 hour and 12 minutes late. (10:57 am)
49 Lake Shore Limited Departs Albany-Rensselaer, NY (ALB) 7:05 pm
11-DEC-08 7:15 pm - 11-DEC-08 Departed: 10 minutes late.
Arrives Chicago, IL - Union Station (CHI) 9:45 am
12-DEC-08 Estimated Arrival Time: 15 minutes late. (10:00 am)
I might be wrong on this, but my guess is that the 449 status is being calculated based on 449's arrival time into Albany and not from subsequent stops after Albany. In other words, I think 49's status is the only status logged west of Albany. Of course Amtrak should probably have a script in the status engine that tells the engine "for 449's status west of Albany, substitute 49's status." Of course Amtrak isn't fast to react on these things.
-Rafi