Joel N. Weber II
Engineer
As far as I know, neither Amtrak nor Congress is making any plans for a Superliner III order.
However, I think it's interesting to think about what new services we won't be getting if there are no Superliner III cars anytime soon.
If Congress did hypothetically decide to buy Amtrak 300 Superliner III cars, how could they best be allocated among:
1) Lengthening existing Superliner trains
2) Adding additional frequencies on existing long distance routes (perhaps a second daily train along the Empire Builder's route?)
3) Adding service along track not currently served by Amtrak (Desert Wind? service to Amarillo, TX?)
However, I think it's interesting to think about what new services we won't be getting if there are no Superliner III cars anytime soon.
If Congress did hypothetically decide to buy Amtrak 300 Superliner III cars, how could they best be allocated among:
1) Lengthening existing Superliner trains
2) Adding additional frequencies on existing long distance routes (perhaps a second daily train along the Empire Builder's route?)
3) Adding service along track not currently served by Amtrak (Desert Wind? service to Amarillo, TX?)