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Sumitomo and Siemens Caltrans/IDOT Venture order (2012-2023)
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We will be getting an update this Friday. Timeline has slipped a lot from the plan a year ago. 4 or 5 sets should have been in service.
Yesterday at 7:56 AM
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The Ventures going to California are all in semi-permanently coupled fixed consists, so no they will not be intermingled with anything else.
Yesterday at 7:54 AM
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Given the large amount of awards that will be made I figured I’d start a thread on it. We had our first major announcement of IIJA...
Friday at 12:10 PM
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I got to use this entrance a couple of weeks ago. It was a happy surprise to see it available and significantly trafficked by...
Wednesday at 12:40 PM
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Indiana’s two senators have also signed on to support CHIP, likely because the SSL will receive even more federal dollars. Chicago Union...
Sep 24, 2023
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Progress of $1 Billion plan to improve Chicago Union Station...
Sep 24, 2023
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I happened upon the answer to the 10 options question by accident today. It was 8-8car sets for the NEC and 2-6 car battery sets for the...
Sep 18, 2023
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The track circuit triggering issue (CN, Amtrak)
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No, the car went through the gate. The gate on the opposite side of the crossing is down.
Sep 13, 2023
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The track circuit triggering issue (CN, Amtrak)
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The shunt test train is in Michigan now and of course was involved in an accident in Davisburg Mi. Was told the train did trigger the...
Sep 12, 2023
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Future Amtrak Sleeper and ADA ideas
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Having a unified fleet of short distance corridor equipment would save money on maintenance costs. It also increases flexibility. A 4...
Sep 7, 2023
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The TGV Duplex isn’t compatible with the NECs high level platforms and NJT Bilevels would require a redesign for longer distance trips...
Sep 7, 2023
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Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022-23)
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Defund the NTSB.
Sep 7, 2023
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Superliner trains' removal and restoration of cars (2022-2023)
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Possibly several of those Horizons can be used to equip the TCMC train.
Aug 29, 2023
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It is quite possible that a bulk of the Airo order will actually be manufactured in this new Siemens facility...
Aug 26, 2023
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NJTransit runs 8 MLVs using a single ALP45DP, so it is not as if the train will not move if it has only 4200HP. But it won't be very...
Aug 25, 2023
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