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Yes, when I was shipping Japanese tourists there, I learned that in Vegas nothing succeeds like excess. -
MisterUptempo reacted to Metra Electric Rider's post in the thread Brightline Trains West! with
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I'm hoping for a Vegas-style golden spike ceremony! -
I'll believe it when both tracks are meeting halfway, just like on Promontory Point. It has been talkings for years but no action.
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Channel 5 in LA aired this 2 days ago
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It seems statistics suggest the answer should be City of New Orleans...
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Effective December 1968 the Illinois Central still had three trains a day from Chicago to Memphis, with the City of New Orleans and the...
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It is what it is. The East Boston Tunnel (1904) Washington Street Tunnel (1908) and Cambridge Tunnel (1912) have all held up well...
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That seems to be a common theme on the MBTA. The tunnels and stations built by the Boston Elevated some dating back to 1897 have held up...
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MisterUptempo reacted to Metra Electric Rider's post in the thread Metra to convert locomotives to battery power with Like.
Sounds like both Chicago and Juneau have trouble with electric buses: In Chicago, Adapting Electric Buses to Winter’s Challenges
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MisterUptempo reacted to Metra Electric Rider's post in the thread Ambitious restoration and transformation in the Chicago area with Like.
Here's why there might be issues: Here's the view of what Mr. Uptempo is talking about (view towards the west) - the expressway goes...
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MisterUptempo reacted to Maglev's post in the thread UP discouraged employees from reporting freight car defects (per news article) with Like.
Tank cars hold about 30,000 gallons. Even at $1 per gallon value, the cost of refitting the tank cars pales in comparison to the value...
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MisterUptempo reacted to daybeers's post in the thread UP discouraged employees from reporting freight car defects (per news article) with Like.
I mean, isn't this how the entire US operates? That's capitalism at its core. The EPA is thinking of fining NS a paltry $75k per day...
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MisterUptempo reacted to alpha3's post in the thread UP discouraged employees from reporting freight car defects (per news article) with Like.
That's a pretty damning article, in light of what happened to that train in East Palestine. All the freight roads want is more profit...
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MisterUptempo reacted to Willbridge's post in the thread 2023 Outlook for the Intercity Bus Industry in the United States with Like.
Thanks. They are usually upbeat, no matter how grim things are, so I'll be interested to read it.
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MisterUptempo reacted to jis's post in the thread Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23) with Like.
While the Coredia Multilevel as ordered by Metra is a Commuter Car, the Coredia Duplex Platform that it is based off of can be used to...