Recent content by Jack Kittle

Seems to be an opportunity to show qualifications to be allowed to get the bid package From the linked site: 'On Friday, December 22, 2023, Amtrak intends to issue an RFP to all qualified and interested Trainset Manufacturers (Car Builders) to provide Bi-Level Equipment, Supplies, and TSSSA...

Found an interesting map of NC rail lines at https://ncdot.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=352556db969240c99a06a179f56b8403 It shows lines and their current status along with crossings. Too bad it does not show tunnels!

Here's a link to details about the plan- CONNECT NEC 2037 | Northeast Corridor Commission

My trip on the Adirondack to Montreal in early August was just cancelled. Sigh....

see TN commission suggests building passenger train infrastructure to improve mobility and the state's economy Routes: Tier 1 (one route)—Nashville to Chattanooga to Atlanta, GA Tier 2 (two routes)—Memphis to Nashville; and Chattanooga to Knoxville to Bristol Tier 3 (two...

To clarify - in August for the past couple of years, I've seen 2 sleepers - 10 and 11 on the Crescent. A 12 car seems to be an addition, perhaps from the Silver services.

I'm booked on the Crescent in car 2012 on an early August date.

See Siemens Mobility to invest $220 million into North Carolina rail manufacturing facility excerpt - "The passenger coach manufacturing factory, as well as first-of-its-kind locomotive and passenger coach overhauls facility will be on a 200-acre site allowing for future facility expansion...

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progress on new Charlotte station

The plan does spend some time discussing how the new Amtrak service envisioned in the Connect America plan would fit in. It also considers issues related to Howell Junction which is apparently an issue for the existing Crescent.

interesting ideas for regional rail and Amtrak expansion in ATL - Introducing 'ATL Trains': A revolutionary approach to Atlanta transit?

October 1970 Official Guide shows 3 trains (including connections) a day between Chicago and New York (westbound - 71/51, 61/27, 63; eastbound - 64, 28/62, 98/72

Do you think it would be appropriate on a train leaving after 8pm and arriving before 8am the next morning? Then day use would not be an issue. I see folks describing an itineraries like - London->Amsterdam (afternoon Eurostar); Amsterdam->Vienna (NightJet); Vienna -> lots of different...

see Nightjet of the new generation for details