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Following the basic law of software development. 90% completion tends to take 90% of the scheduled time. The last 10% takes another 90%... -
Seems like construction has been "90% complete" for quite some time, now. ;)
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According to The Okeechobee Waterway: From the Atlantic to the Gulf (huh, his trip started in my neighborhood!) and Okeechobee Waterway...
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What sort of vertical and main span horizontal clearances would be required for fixed bridges as these locations? For example, quite a...
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Currently 3 minutes is added for Aventura and 5 minutes for Boca Raton. The time at Boca Raton may be reduced when the second platform...
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I would also add to this discussion of future increase in ridership and what that means for train length and/or frequency, that we must...
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I would like to see routing to Jacksonville - it does seem to be in their plans but who knows when/if that will happen
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This is a complicated question. Notionally, the plans are only for 1tph (or thereabouts), but those have never aligned with ridership...
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cirdan replied to the thread Brightline Trains Florida update.Are there any plans to go beyond even 1tph?
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cirdan replied to the thread Brightline Trains Florida update.Besides capacity, double tracking can also add robustness to operations, so that, for example, a delayed train will not delay other...
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Roughly speaking when they wish to run more than 2tph in each direction, assuming no flighting, will require some more double tracking...
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I think the bridges will be the long-lead items. I think ballasting and laying track can be done relatively quickly. At 1 tph (0.5...
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Some wishful food for thought: Chicago Union Station is unique in that it was built with separate passenger and baggage platforms on... -
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I live in a rural area and it just happens that the only bus that stops in town is an amtrak bus. I've used this bus a few times to get...
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Was riding the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbara when I saw something different. At an intermediate station we saw someone had a...
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