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  1. nti1094

    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    The double end doors are a dead giveaway, it's a new BART car. For some reason they ship them by truck.
  2. nti1094

    Fare Buckets discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    My god it's been 3 years since I saw a fare in that bucket!! At that price its an impulse buy for me... I'll just make up a reason to go on a trip to CA!
  3. nti1094

    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    It would be the first time since February 1st 1948 that anyone has seriously delt with 26-D! I never thought about going right to the PUC, I wish you luck.
  4. nti1094

    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    Not as much as you would think. the biggest problem is that the tightest restrictions have nothing to do with catenary and are far greater than anything else along the eastern portio of the country, the north river and east river tunnels of NY . In all it’s just about 3 miles of track that are...
  5. nti1094

    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    You are right there is a huge risk that a railroad might say “no platforms without gauntlet tracks.” Just imagine the feeding fest of contractors milking that one. Interlocking, track circuits, every CTC board. They will run away from that and come back with a half-assed solution that they...
  6. nti1094

    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    From an operational standpoint moving away from bi-level cars is certain to be a huge disaster, further harming the long distance network and making it more likely we lose them. If anyone at Amtrak takes this seriously, the advantage goes to Alstom and Stadler. Of those Alstom has the...
  7. nti1094

    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    I don’t care if they produce the best cars in the world for the cheapest price, considering how precarious Amtrak’s yearly funding battles have been at times , and how political the process is, I would stay far clear of CCP owned or influenced companies. It’s like pissing on the third rail. We...
  8. nti1094

    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    I have said it before, but there is a big regulatory reason to maintain equipment with 12” TOR boarding in the west, STRACNET. On STRACNET lines they would need to set a 4’ platform back a few inches, which would either require mechanical gap fillers built into the rail cars, or gauntlet tracks...
  9. nti1094

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    Look at the jobs listings on Amtrak’s website, there are positions available in Miami and New York for “chef!” Looks like they are finally making moves to get dining back on the eastern viewliners. If I had to guess, hiring, training, and qualifying enough of those has to be a process that...
  10. nti1094

    Airline fare and class discussion

    Mostly correct, however united has a ton of flights with 777-300’s and 787-10 and 787-9 planes configured with inter nation Polaris. I live in memphis but always if going to SFO fly to IAH and change to the one or two Dreamliners they run daily on the route. It’s the Auckland flight, they turn...
  11. nti1094

    Amtrak long distance fares 2021-2023

    Only if that supply level were not artificially constructed by incompetence. Incompetence which they combined with the slap in the face of a huge downgrade in amenities and overall service quality and consistency. At the obscene prices they pushed on us, they acted like it was a burden to even...
  12. nti1094

    Sacramento, CA

    Memphis’ transit agency MATA just purchased 7 ex San Diego U2 cars to introduce into service as they reopen their Madison Ave line! They tested them out over the past few months. 6 of the cars are being refurbished somewhere in Louisiana right now and will go into service next year at some point.
  13. nti1094

    Rude Amtrak employees

    Once on the Chief I walked to the last car (coach) while we were on the Glorieta to grab a few pictures of the semaphore signals in that line. After about 3 minutes the attendant of that came over and said “Ok you can return to your place now.” I guess they don’t want us filthy sleeper...
  14. nti1094

    CN Rouses Point Track (Adirondack)

    I live next to the line in Memphis the CONO runs on. For years you could set your clock to it it was NEVER late. Now, it hasn’t been on-time in over a month except for one day last week. But then they got delayed departing and sat at the BNSF/UP diamond over an hour because of signal...
  15. nti1094

    NEC state of good repair work and planned service expansion

    Nothing south of New York has grade crossings anymore. There are a couple in New England.
  16. nti1094

    Amtrak asks TSA to start screening rail passengers

    That part about altering the list has not at all been the experience with the no-fly database for those mistakenly put on it. Why would this be any different? And just how long is that “eventually?” 12 hours in a holding cell? Is that an ok outcome for what is at best a very precarious level...
  17. nti1094

    Amtrak asks TSA to start screening rail passengers

    This right here is why I am 100% opposed to any of this extra security. This garbage is an egregious waste of taxpayer money and only further dehumanizes is. Keep it away from our trains! https://apple.news/AUcmPWTfASxqVyi2KXhLGxg
  18. nti1094

    Amtrak asks TSA to start screening rail passengers

    But how would your ID show they have the wrong person? If anything, it would prove your name matches the name on the list and you might not be allowed to board to even be detained!
  19. nti1094

    Amtrak asks TSA to start screening rail passengers

    I don’t, and neither do they it seems. It’s just another infringement on our liberties and another indignity innocent people mousy suffer. I mind my own business and expect the same of others.
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