It’s March 19. Check it out. It makes no sense to me. train 665. It says 100 percent for the whole leg. But 10 percent or less to Phila. same train. I don’t get it.
New passenger facilities, same old tracks, running at near-maximum capacity.Thank you! I just thought maybe they would always go from the same track. Is the new station in NYC as crazy as Penn Station? I just recall it was always a mad rush. Is this more organized? We will be there probably an hour before our departure. So, I need to just relax. LOL
It’s March 19. Check it out. It makes no sense to me. train 665. It says 100 percent for the whole leg. But 10 percent or less to Phila. same train. I don’t get it.
It’s March 19. Check it out. It makes no sense to me. train 665. It says 100 percent for the whole leg. But 10 percent or less to Phila. same train. I don’t get it.
As Acela150 said, it’s a computer issue. If it was 100% booked it would show Sold Out.It’s March 19. Check it out. It makes no sense to me. train 665. It says 100 percent for the whole leg. But 10 percent or less to Phila. same train. I don’t get it.
Thank youAs Acela150 said, it’s a computer issue. If it was 100% booked it would show Sold Out.
110mph on the Keystone Corridor, 125mph on the Northeast CorridorKeystone questions:
1. How fast do they go
Depending on the speed they are traveling, with emergency brakes on, a mile or more.2. How long does it take for them to stop
No.3. Can they stop abruptly
If they were going slower like when they're approaching a platform could they stop abruptly then?110mph on the Keystone Corridor, 125mph on the Northeast Corridor
Depending on the speed they are traveling, with emergency brakes on, a mile or more.
No.
So that's what the construction I've been seeing isArdmore is pretty typical. Most small-midsize stations are just a platform and maybe a small office. That’s just the custom in this part of the world. That’s kind of just the way it is. I will note the station is under construction, which makes things a little tighter than usual and an office, primarily for SEPTA, is being built. The new platform will have a yellow tactile no-go area to help people with disabilities be safe around the tracks. Public safety is the responsibility of local police, who, given the safety of the borough, see no need to be a regular presence.
They are rebuilding Ardmore station with high level platforms and a footbridge which will make it much less likely that people will wander onto the tracksI got a serious problem with the Amtrak station in Ardmore, no security, hardly any rails or fences, not even a building. What's stop some poor fool from getting runover by a train approaching or leaving the platform
But if someone stepped on the tracks as the train was approaching the platform would the train be able to stop in time?They are rebuilding Ardmore station with high level platforms and a footbridge which will make it much less likely that people will wander onto the tracks
How would someone step on the track from a high level platform, unless they fall off it? But whether a train will be able to stop or not depends on how fast it was going when the Engineer notices the person on the track. In most cases it is unlikely that it would be able to stop. That is why the considered recommendation is to stay away from active tracks.But if someone stepped on the tracks as the train was approaching the platform would the train be able to stop in time?
Ardmore's platform is barely higher than the trackHow would someone step on the track from a high level platform, unless they fall off it? But whether a train will be able to stop or not depends on how fast it was going when the Engineer notices the person on the track. In most cases it is unlikely that it would be able to stop. That is why the considered recommendation is to stay away from active tracks.
Ardmore is in the process of getting a high level platform.Ardmore's platform is barely higher than the track
Wouldn't that be the case at (approximately) every train station? Step or fall on the tracks as a train approaches and there would be problems, at Ardmore PA and Ardmore OK and anywhere else, right?But if someone stepped on the tracks as the train was approaching the platform would the train be able to stop in time?
"What's stop some poor fool from getting runover by a train " - Being smart enough to remember "See Tracks, Think Trains" and stays off the tracks.I got a serious problem with the Amtrak station in Ardmore, no security, hardly any rails or fences, not even a building. What's stop some poor fool from getting runover by a train approaching or leaving the platform
I’m thrilled they are doing this. I went through Ardmore on the Keystone many years ago and remember thinking it looked nice and I would love to do a day trip there out of Philly. But (at least from the train window) it did look like there might be a steep hill to get down there.They are rebuilding Ardmore station with high level platforms and a footbridge which will make it much less likely that people will wander onto the tracks
Ardmore calls itself the “Main Street of the Main Line.” My impression (and someone please correct me if I’m wrong) is that it considers itself a town with some historic buildings and trendy shops and restaurants. I assume most people going there for the shops and restaurants are driving and not walking anywhere near the tracks. Any Ardmore SEPTA commuters will be well aware of keeping a safe distance from the tracks.I got a serious problem with the Amtrak station in Ardmore, no security, hardly any rails or fences, not even a building. What's stop some poor fool from getting runover by a train approaching or leaving the platform
If they were going slower like when they're approaching a platform could they stop abruptly then?
How will this have effect on freight customers. Seem to remember last year there was some controversy about freight service on another section.Major work in store on the Keystone line between Harrisburg and Lancaster.
April-Nov. Most daytime trains M-F will be replaced by buses.
https://media.amtrak.com/2024/03/amtrak-begins-major-harrisburg-line-track-renewal/
This is actually common on new SEPTA RRD stations. The platform comes in “hollow” prefabricated sections. I think it is also cheaper.Thought about high level platforms. All high level platforms should be constructed so that there is a space under the platform that some one who is on the track can get out of the way of an oncoming train.
It’s very good to see the Commonwealth continue to invest in the route, even in a less than perfect ridership environment. Gunn was heroic in bringing the line into the 21st Century. It’s good to see that progress continue. It probably helps that Steelton, one of only a handful of rail-making mills is on the route and a large employer. It is also worth noting though 450 riders is about 1 in 10 on a given day.Major work in store on the Keystone line between Harrisburg and Lancaster.
April-Nov. Most daytime trains M-F will be replaced by buses.
https://media.amtrak.com/2024/03/amtrak-begins-major-harrisburg-line-track-renewal/
If I remember correctly about a year ago work that took one track of service for six weeks some businesses in Lancaster raised holy hell with the STB that they would not be able to access the main. I do not recall how/if that was resolved.How will this have effect on freight customers. Seem to remember last year there was some controversy about freight service on another section.
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