Recent content by Amtrakfflyer

The more I think about it maybe the election in November took Gardner and Coscia by surprise. The change of guard meant they would not be given the blank check funding wise and would now have to show some accountably for all the other failures that for the most part were ignored by the former...

Management has made more positive announcements and presentations the past 3 days than they have made in the last few years. Interesting how things change when you’re about to go under a microscope.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/traffic-and-transportation-incidents/commuters-struggle-with-sound-transit-cancellations-amid-cold-weather/ar-AA1z0wCe?ocid=BingNewsVerp At first glance this doesn’t seem to have anything to do with Amtrak, until the end of the article...

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/amtrak-announces-winter-storm-cancellations-on-tuesday-wednesday/ More cancellations.

https://montanafreepress.org/2025/02/05/are-passenger-trains-entering-a-golden-age-or-reaching-the-end-of-the-line/?fbclid=IwY2xjawISJJ5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSTwB_rVgu09631BvILXPLYbKZbmqvtocnxYRSs-Wu-21H3PAHhwxQt-eg_aem_BBnGzmjbajAwfENV6wh6ZA Nothing we don’t already know unfortunately.

Anderson rode the PPC LAX to SBA or something similar and ordered them gone basically when he got back to DC. I’m thankful it was my local train when I was in Cali and got to enjoy it 30 plus times to the Bay Area and back over a 15 year period. I’m looking at that frame in our bedroom right...

Agreed, but it’s brand new equipment they bought. That’s why is so bizarre. Completely different approach than Amtrak has taken with the ordering process. According to this press release sleepers and diners have already been delivered...

Any updates? We’re going to try to take the train from Cancun to Tulum at least one way on our trip this coming year. Excited to ride it.

https://www.marketplace.org/2025/01/29/norfolk-southern-amtrak-justice-department/ More bad news

A bit more from Aurora group on that exact subject. The Washington Post reported last night: White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion Trillions of dollars could be on hold, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo." There should be no doubt that IIJA funding and...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/22-democrats-flip-no-trump-183657536.html Again from Politico Amtraks operating subsidy for day to day operations is frozen along with all the infrastructure grants. Things just got very real. Day to day operations will continue with ticket revenue but funding has to...

That response was in his written response to questions after the hearing according to Politco.

Got the weekly Politico email today and immediately this quote from Duffy jumped out at me. “The nominee said he would support Amtrak leadership when it comes to their decisions on Northeast Corridor and long-distance services and routes.” Now that Congress is controlled by committees not as...

As far as specifics, Trains says this RFP is more straight forward than Amtraks. Yes, it’s single level but appears to check all the boxes needed...

When and where will they be deployed? Doesn’t seem like the route structure is that big? Supposedly cars are on property but mum seems to be the word? Website has great descriptions but no real info…