Recent content by rookzie

As railiner stated and as others have indicated, there really is no easy way to determine current Amtrak routes, many changes of which have evolved since the advent of Amtrak. Both nature ─ such as epically severe floods from stalled weather fronts and hurricanes (e.g. “Agnes”) and other...

The DPM has run counter-clockwise previously. In fact CCW had been its original direction of movement ─ lasting for some 21 years, before it switched to clockwise on a permanent basis. The CW direction rationale in part was that it then would have only one short, relatively steep uphill climb...

Thanks for bringing this up about the Detroit People Mover (DPM) and the QLine (Detroit Streetcar). I managed to ride the DPM and the QLine in 2019. The QLine was my regular main ride to classes at Wayne State U., but the only reason it worked well was that I lived near Grand Circus Park, with...

As jis and Septa9739 stated, the primary component related to the NS physical plant of the Pittsburgh Line is the restoration of track and associated interlockings and signaling on that segment, which comprises the non-electrified former Pennsy 4-track main once known as the “Broadway” — roughly...

As jis stated... With such a short consist compared to one in typical freight practice ─ which frequently employ DPUs (distributed power units) ─ pax runs with M.U. power at both ends actually would provide optimized train handling with reduction of draft and buff forces. This also tends to...

Well the Utah Rail Passengers Association is reporting via Building Salt Lake that neither Utah proposal made the cut. Quite disappointing, to say the very least. This excerpt from the commentary near the bottom of that linked seems to point to the "probable cause" ─ foot-dragging. For the...

I'm a bit taken aback with an additional Tennessee proposal that made the initial cut ─ Nashville - Memphis. It was one of nine additional routes announced Wednesday, Dec. 6: — Phoenix-Tucson, Ariz. — Fort Collins-Denver-Pueblo, Colo. — Nashville-Memphis, Tenn. — Pittsburgh-Philadelphia...

I'm thinking the "best rail in the US" to which Trogdor and jis are referring is to be understood in the context of contiguous segments linking multiple populated areas, with an FRA track rating of Class-5 or better for use in passenger service. I used to ride that Great Dismal Swamp stretch of...

It does at least *imply* that elimination of eVouchers won't apply to sleeper accomms, although the wording isn't necessarily unambiguous (as if that's anything not new). "Any refunds of credit card purchases will be made to the original form of payment, rather than as an eVoucher.[3] … … …...

Same here, as far as experience with Union Station, New Haven is concerned. During the smoke break and power change on N° 55, the Washington-bound “Vermonter” (5-12-2023), and which I boarded in St. Albans (VT), I took a moment to soak in the transformation. The last time I previously had...

Thanks immensely for this tabular compilation, which complements the evolving proposal in graphic form. My hope is that others on the forum will support you with modifications and adjustments accordingly, just as "Paniolo Man" has offered. It's quite surprising (and disappointing) that such a...

Danville TN won’t be found on most maps – not contemporary maps anyway, as one easily could find the Danvilles of IL and VA. As Siegmund stated, Danville is a ghost town. The land on which the former community of Danville TN was impounded when the region was inundated by the Tennessee River...

... ... ... ... When inaugurated in 1946, the “Humming Bird” (Yes, two words) was operated solely between Cincinnati and New Orleans. The L&N marketed the name “Humming Bird” as a connection of that original run splitting and merging in Bowling Green (Ky.) to Memphis. The L&N also had a...

I'm under the impression that Metrolink's foremost concern had to do with impact safety, following a couple of high-profile incidents that occurred in 2005 and 2008 ─ the 2005 Glendale collision with an SUV (the driver of which reportedly contemplating suicide had developed "cold feet" at the...

(almost 2 weeks later...) A second and third LSL could enrich connection options within an Ohio "3C+D" regional sub-network, with its own twice-daily (at the very least) runs along each corridor leg. In a similar manner, it could augment connectivity with existing Empire Service. Before any...