I'm curious about how dispatch works. For example, let's say you've got Amtrak running on a UP line. Does UP have a central "command center" for the whole country? Do they have smaller offices located all over the country? How do they transmit radio signals to trains along certain routes? Do they have a radio tower every so often that is wired to a central command center for the whole nation (or a regional one), or do they have offices in major cities all over the country?
Does Amtrak have its own dispatch, or (I assume) they rely on UP or whoever owns the road for their dispatch needs? Of course for track Amtrak owns I'm also assuming they have their own dedicated dispatchers.
Does Amtrak have its own dispatch, or (I assume) they rely on UP or whoever owns the road for their dispatch needs? Of course for track Amtrak owns I'm also assuming they have their own dedicated dispatchers.