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  1. RobertB

    Bustitution on the 22

    I can confirm that it's not entirely double-tracked yet, but it's gotten a lot farther along. The tricky spot is the squeeze through an old limestone block bridge just north of the station in Fort Worth, and there are a few other stretches in Tarrant County that I don't think were double-tracked...
  2. RobertB

    Bustitution on the 22

    I wonder what the latest news is about rerouting the Texas Eagle along the TRE tracks for good, and eliminating the need to back into FTW through the Tower 55 junction? I've been so out of the loop lately.
  3. RobertB

    Bustitution on the 22

    My apologies if the current bustitution has a separate thread - this is the one that came up on a search. According to the Amtrak site, the Texas Eagle 21/421/22/422 is in the midst of maintenance between Fort Worth and San Antonio, from 7/4 through 9/3. But there's no mention of a scenic East...
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    Amtrak Status Maps Milestone

    I missed the milestone by 828 this time. :)
  5. RobertB

    X-Train Chugging Along?

    It seems like it would make sense to take Amtrak to Lamy and then take the X Train from Lamy to Santa Fe... except that I suspect it's a lot cheaper to take Amtrak to Albuquerque and take the RailRunner to Santa Fe. What exactly is the selling point of the trip to Lamy, NM, pop 218?
  6. RobertB

    X-Train Chugging Along?

    It sounds more like they've gotten enough money to fund golden parachutes for the owners of companies they buy. They describe themselves first as a "consolidator", which probably says something about the target audience of this press release.
  7. RobertB

    Amtrak Status Maps Milestone

    Dang! Missed it by 956. :) Congratulations!
  8. RobertB

    X-Train Chugging Along?

    How many "privately owned passenger-rail services" are there? Would 4 out of X be a significant number? (lol, I used "X" as a variable, just shows how powerful it is, right?)
  9. RobertB

    X-Train Chugging Along?

    You're forgetting the unstoppable power of branding. They have an "X" at the start of their name! How could they lose?
  10. RobertB

    X-Train Chugging Along?

    I wouldn't bet against it... that seems to be a very busy route, and maybe going "in style" from LA would have enough appeal to support a car full of high rollers (who would rather roll on steel than asphalt). Those cars look like the ones that the Trinity Railway Express commuter line...
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    X-Train Chugging Along?

    Maybe it's one of these? ;) I like the facepalm on the guy in the background. Seems apropos to the current thread. (Source: http://www.railroadhandcar.com/history/handcar-photos.php)
  12. RobertB

    California in July - Train and Camping

    Just wanted to wrap up the thread, and say a huge word of thanks to everyone who gave us hints and tips to make our trip great! I'm not going to write up a whole travelogue, but here are some high points. * No trouble with any of the trains or thruway buses. Everything controlled by Amtrak was...
  13. RobertB

    Draft Appropriations bill

    You know, that's probably not the worst thing that could happen...
  14. RobertB

    Draft Appropriations bill

    Well, I did my part, I guess. I talked my 19-year-old daughter into taking the train from AUS-DAL. She could go to Austin with a friend and take the train back, or drive both ways. Even at the current bucket, Amtrak came out cheaper than driving both ways. So chalk up another one for the...
  15. RobertB

    Davis, Ca (DAV) robbed at gunpoint

    Would that count as a Federal offence, like it would if you robbed a Post Office? (The crooks should hope it does. I've heard that California is the last state you want to be incarcerated, with the possible exception of Texas.)
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