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TransitTyrant replied to the thread Ambitious restoration and transformation in the Chicago area.I do not have what each specific grant will entail but the scope of project hasn’t changed as far as I can tell. -
TransitTyrant replied to the thread Ambitious restoration and transformation in the Chicago area.The High Speed Rail Alliance announced in a recent email that Amtrak plans to break the project into 4 separate grants and will use the...
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TransitTyrant reacted to Anderson's post in the thread Tracking ridership recovery (2022-2023) with
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I will constrain my remarks to Virginia since I've been tracking those trains most closely. January is the last month that "perfectly"... -
TransitTyrant reacted to zetharion's post in the thread Two sisters were kicked off Crescent for using the lounge car with Like.
Sounds about right for Amtrak. And yes crews taking up half the dining cars really should come to an end.
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TransitTyrant replied to the thread Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E).So Amtrak finally released data on the reliability of its locomotives, including the state and long distance Chargers. The results...
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This is actually a faulty analysis based on lack of understanding. Of course capacity can be added or removed, just a bit more...
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TransitTyrant reacted to Metra Electric Rider's post in the thread Metra to convert locomotives to battery power with Like.
I just don't see battery operation, particularly in winter, as a realistic option - it almost seems like a gimmick or greenwashing. It...
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TransitTyrant replied to the thread Quad cities train in news.If Amtrak wanted to run through Moline then it wouldn’t be an issue, there’d be little hope the IAIS could afford to fight Amtrak at the...
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TransitTyrant replied to the thread Chicago Twin Cities second daily service.Minnesota will be purchasing Venture cars at least and will likely add them to the Midwest pool. The NXL which could get funding soon...
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TransitTyrant replied to the thread Chicago Twin Cities second daily service.The name comes from the advocacy group that pushed hard for the service, the Great River Rail Commission. Personally I don’t mind the...
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TransitTyrant replied to the thread Sumitomo and Siemens Caltrans/IDOT Venture order (2012-2023).Because only half the fleet has been delivered. I’m thinking after the laundry list of issues they halted production until the fixes...
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TransitTyrant reacted to chadamfleetrailfan's post in the thread Ohio finally starts the process for new Amtrak service with Like.
There have been some more developments... Cincinnati leaders meet with Amtrak to discuss expansion of passenger rail service I know...
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TransitTyrant reacted to chadamfleetrailfan's post in the thread Ohio finally starts the process for new Amtrak service with Like.
This was posted yesterday. We are a step (even though it's a very very small one) closer to the possibility of the 3C+D coming to...
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TransitTyrant replied to the thread Management issues of State funded services.I do find it funny that California is leading the charge here, the same state concerned about Amtrak pricing for services but seemingly...
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TransitTyrant replied to the thread Amtrak Management issues.Yes and that was last congress, Troy Nehls of Texas recently compared Amtrak to the Post Office in that it keeps losing money. He now...
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