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AMTRAK TO RECEIVE FIRST FOUR TEST PILOT SINGLE-LEVEL PASSENGER CARS THIS YEAR: This year, Amtrak will receive the first four test pilot cars of its $298.1-million order for 130 new, American-made single-level long-distance cars. That includes 25 sleepers, 25 diners, 55 baggage cars, and 25...

I'm greatful that I am off that day and no where near DC. Interesting to see how they will do reserved tickets for Brunswick line trains. In my 30 years of riding it daily, I do not recall ever seeing a reserved ticket only implimented on the line. Then again, I use a monthly pass. Personally...

I'm not surprised it passed, but the big wait and see will remain as to whether usage of the Dulles toll roads will remain constant within the next year of the new rates. I can see by this time a half of year from now, if revenue alls too low, Loudon will back pedal on the surport.

Will spare the obligatory Operation Lifesaver commentary. OLI made some decent steps about a decade ago to branch in to trespassing and pedestrian safety issues as a result of the success from 30 years of Look Listen Live campaign. But it seems that this has been a greater challenge within OLI...

Lots of exotics there, I haven't seen before. Temps me to post some Irish trains. ^_^

Yeah, no matter how small I would make it, the image host would try to re-size it to 640, *shakes head. Frantically trying to fix it before anyone noticed! FAIL!

Singapore MRT has the full height doors (As does the HK MRT). They seem to work rather well, and were rather economical compared to what the MRT has in the newer underground stations. (SBS's underground MRT stations were designed from the tart to have these barriers so it was easy to implement...

Quite looking forward to seeing the new motive power. Maybe a few folks down in operations and mnt will stop yammering on about pulling knuckles. (Looking right at the HHP's)

I swear to the great beagle lords, I've talked on this subject before on AUF. :giggle: (THen again, I have gven quite a few lectures this year on Japanese rail transport) JR-C is well underway on the Chou maglev. (Shinchou Line) from Tokyo to Osaka. JR-C's plan is to run their own trains...

complete agreement.

Never said, I was a fan of iPhonetography. Frankly, I'd prefer no dirt at all and an untinted window.

That is pretty much how OPM handles any federal job posting, regardless if it is for a job in a quasi-federal agency. (Amtrak, USPS) And OPM wants to see every thing you have ever done right down to the lemonaide stand when you were five yers old. Anything that strays off what OPM expects to see...

OT:: There's the Havre de Grace, MD Station that was used until the early 80's. It's located between N. Juniata Sttreet and N. Adams Street...

Isn't West Baltimore still in use. I believe it is completely being rebuilt, I thought it was still open to MARC traffic. http://www.mdot.mary...ore_ExecSum.pdf http://www.baltimore...MasterPlan.aspx

I'll apologize in advance if I have repeated anything already said, time is short for me, and reading three pages of comments for every thread of interest tonight is a no-go for me. Amtrak is a hard mistress to get in to. Personally, I tried for them years ago, didn't make it, and am glad for...