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    Amtrak's Cost for NEC Electricity vs Diesel Fuel

    I felt curious as to how much truth there is to the idea that electric power saves substantially over the cost of fueling diesels in railway operations as far as Amtrak is concerned. It is common knowledge that electrics have the advantage of being able to pull longer trains from being more...
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    Central Europe Train Ride Recommendations

    Hello all, Since the strong dollar and the low oil prices are making overseas travel temporarily more affordable, I'm going to take a week-long vacation in central Europe this winter between 26 December 2016 and 3 January 2017. My plan is to fly into Oslo and purchase a EuRail Global pass in...
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    LIRR Derailment (10/8/16)

    The Associated Press is reporting that at approximately 9PM an LIRR train with "about 600 people" derailed near Hyde Park, NY. Those familiar with the area may be aware that the train was about 20 miles east of Penn Station. No fatalities are reported but this is described as having been a...
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