NEC overnight and late evening service

[DavidSh]

The overall project is scheduled to be completed in 2027, but I hope the nightly closings don't run that long.

 

[Amtrak25]

I thought for this work season through October. They need to set up cross-platform transfer with MN at New Haven, like I said above. Since MN is causing the disuption, they can cooperate in minimizing the inconveniece.

 

[Acela150]

Does anyone have any idea on how long this work will take? I tried book 66 in early June but it wasn't showing up on the schedule.

This round is scheduled to wrap up in the Fall IIRC.

 

[Fenway]

I'm sure there is a reason for this on 66

 

[Anderson]

Maybe MBTA should run an express in 66's slot stopping only at RTE and BBY to handle this commuter traffic

So, there's an SLE train that leaves NHV at 0500. If Amtrak has decided not to run 66/67, would it be practical to arrange to run an MBTA set down to NHV in the evening and then have it come back as that train? I don't know about crew positioning or equipment positioning, but this seems viable to me on a layman's glance...

 

[Acela150]

So, there's an SLE train that leaves NHV at 0500. If Amtrak has decided not to run 66/67, would it be practical to arrange to run an MBTA set down to NHV in the evening and then have it come back as that train? I don't know about crew positioning or equipment positioning, but this seems viable to me on a layman's glance...

No. Not practical at all.

 

[Amtrak25]

So, there's an SLE train that leaves NHV at 0500. If Amtrak has decided not to run 66/67, would it be practical to arrange to run an MBTA set down to NHV in the evening and then have it come back as that train? I don't know about crew positioning or equipment positioning, but this seems viable to me on a layman's glance...

Lack of available Amtrak equipment is not the reason they are not running it. They could run cafe car and 2 coaches to New Haven and back, but determined is not worth their while. They could have a transfer set up with MN trains to GCT, but they have not.

 

[west point]

I'm sure there is a reason for this on 66

No date or location. Only 5 Amfleets?

 

[jis]

No date or location. Only 5 Amfleets?

Not all that unusual IIRC.

 

[Acela150]

Not all that unusual IIRC.

5 is the norm for 66, you are correct.

 

[Fenway]

No date or location. Only 5 Amfleets?

4/6/23 7:13 pm Charlottesville, VA