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Ddlerach reacted to jiml's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with
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They had them, as did Santa Fe previously. The trans-dorms were simply the latest version. -
DWell, when they did that with the Sunset when the schedule changed to a 5:35 am LA arrival, it didn't really work. Apparently many...
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DI think a solution for the 'backup' trains from Spokane west is regional trains... But that's another thread.
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DThe Unions need to do a better job in negotiating Contracts that Pay OBS and T&E for their. Work Time , not just from Startup to the...
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DThis is a fairly realistic timetable with a few minor speedups mostly using the estimations from the 2018 railplan for 2035. It also has...
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DThe best way to avoid having long lines of people standing for a long time waiting for trains to board would be to have actual seat...
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Ddlerach reacted to joelkfla's post in the thread San Francisco MUNI Central Subway soft opening with Like.
I agree. If @Fenway was referring to things like ease of access and condition, that's a function of station age, not light vs. heavy...
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Ddlerach reacted to AmtrakMaineiac's post in the thread San Francisco MUNI Central Subway soft opening with Like.
San Francisco putting the Muni Metro underground just made it the equivalent of what Boston already had since 1897 :)
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Ddlerach reacted to jis's post in the thread Dispatching, restocking and refueling discussion with Like.
One could think so, and one would be in an alternate reality far removed from how dispatching is actually done in this reality...
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DHow are they committed to light rail?
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DHere's the Dulles terminal from the platform of the Metro Station. You can see how far of a walk it is. Google Maps claimed it was 0.5...
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Ddlerach reacted to daybeers's post in the thread Resumption of Amtrak service to Canada (2022-2023) with Like.
What a failure that preclearance in Montreal isn't even being pushed until after service resumes. They had so much time to implement it.
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Ddlerach replied to the thread North East Corridor (NEC) speeds, new stations and state of repair.The curviest and slowest portions of the line, though, are west of the Thames River (Old Saybrook-New London). New London's trackage...
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Ddlerach reacted to Fenway's post in the thread North East Corridor (NEC) speeds, new stations and state of repair with Like.
Decisions were made over a century ago The poobahs back then did not embrace Hartford with a ROW to either Providence or Boston and 50...
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Ddlerach reacted to jis's post in the thread North East Corridor (NEC) speeds, new stations and state of repair with Like.
I'm sure the NIMBYs on Long Island will oblige by adequately substituting for the NIMBYs in Connecticut. In any case that is one of the...