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Notice I wrote “HrSR,” instead of HSR By that I mean 110-125.

Agreed. When in St. P, I was shocked to see that the bus route I was closest to only came twice a day. A funny anecdote and back on topic, I promise: Upon this poor bus-performance realization, my wife and I rented a car. The first question I was asked was regarding car insurance (to which he...

Does Amtrak usually run a 6am NYP-BOS Acela on Saturdays? Is there any chance they will introduce an additional morning frequency on June 4th? Kind of surprised there's a BOS-NYP 6am but not a reverse. Though it does make sense since its going to NYC.

Maybe he's referring to them hiring only 18 people.

Yes, my oversimplying this was rhetorical at best. But I think this does hearken to a larger sociopolitical debate around whether or not private enterprise does a better job at providing public services. For example, Brightline not running trains for a year and a half in order to preserve cash...

Perhaps this situation will make us question whether or not private enterprise (or quasi in Amtrak's state) has any place in the realm of public services.

Any updates on 65-67? I'd heard from someone that June was the selected restart for this train, but it seems the plug has been pulled on that. Trying to catch a train from NYC to Boston (need to be downtown by 10am) but its looking like the flight is the only option, as NEC service is still...

This is true, but the US will never have a truly viable alternative to driving in places other the biggest metro areas at least in the next 50 years.

Agreed, though a symptom of a larger problem: a car dependent society. Taking away licenses from these sizable groups would render too many immobile, and it would never fly in government, as they continue to push for car dependency.

A little off the current topic, but the number of serious incidents involving a car and a Brightline train is beginning to become ridiculous. Aside from elimination of grade crossings, what can be done here? Higher fines, security cameras at all crossings, zero tolerance policy (lost license on...

The timing is tough though. Its twice a day, and often better just to schedule a concord coach and amtrak ticket separately. Concord Coach and Greyhound are the only buses in Maine, and they really don't service many destinations.

Belfast wouldn't be too far from the Rockland ConnectUS extension. None of these routes (beyond rockland) would be feasible without significant capital costs anyways. Given that Camden, Linconville and Northport are all on the way (with ferries to lots of important summer islands like Islesboro...

That section of track before Exeter on the northbound is pretty horrendous. It really slows things down, and it’s uncomfortable. Double tracking larger sections of the route would help too. A 6th round trip would be great! Also making it more reliable and extending it to Belfast. The extension...

I was able to use my iPad at the table and get some work done while waiting for my meal aboard the EB in December. It was just my wife and I and we often were eating at non crowded times.

Actually, I think most on this forum are very aware of the fact that this country’s transportation system vastly favors cars to all else. Even the current gas situation doubled won’t change that. For all people outside of the NEC, parts of California and a few select metro areas, trains make...

Pretty insane that 65/66/67 isn’t running. Anyone know the official/real reasons for this?

I find RM transit to be a little too pro rail (if that’s possible. Sometimes it seems like he rejects what might be an otherwise good non-rail transit option just because it isn’t rail. Miles is a funny guy. I met him on the inaugural night owl in 2021. Nerdy as they get

My response was meant to be more rhetorically funny than anything else. Neroden is right. Given that CSX is under siege so to speak, leaving a luxury exec train on the Amtrak siding is akin to leaving a gate open. It’s plain dumb.

Wow people are dumb.

I noticed the South Station Expansion Project is still listed on this report. As the current air rights project and tower above the tracks is not really part of the official SSEP, do you have any insight into where the actual expansion stands (namely the push from 13 tracks to 20+ tracks)? I...