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This is interesting. California governor has signed a bill allow that any zero emissions plan on current rail line will not need an environmental review. For electrification that means no environmental review for installing CAT wires. Wonder how much soon Caltrain could have completed its...

Are the 3 spans completely identical? I would guess the center span will be last so tugs can get by the new fixed bridge.

Wonder how soon Talgo can get a spare cab sent from Spain?

So, new different 3rd rail equipment. Not same as present equipment? Is this going to ge an ongoing problem?

LD trains only averaged 774 less riders per day for FY 2024.That would be ~~~ 15 more coaches for 50 riders on all LD trains. Just a little less than 1 extra coach sold on each LD train. Add just one more sleeper with 25 riders then only 1/2 - 2/3 of 1 extra coach needed

I really hope the weather is great so we can see that whole maneuver getting the span up river of the swing span. Would not be surprised if the passage will be the heaviest ever transit thru the present bridge opening. Dates for all the work for transiting and installing will need close...

Do not forget all the visual inspections by specialists and GEO tech work isn't cheap

There are posts all over internet about EVs will lack charging stations.

one operating on 3rd rail. Saw flash at about 2:10 on left side of loco

Suspect that Amtrak did not want an EB train set stranded in SEA. Now what is Amtrak going to do with 2 train sets in Spokane? Do you have any name of the bus company that took you to SEA? Where based? Private or regular intercity? What type of bus? What pit stops and meals on your bus trip...

The main span of the bridge is coming down the Hudson. watch for the installation and get us a bunch of stills and videos...

That might for workers when going to JFK for work depending on if it stops at some hangers. Trying to go from a terminal to hanger might be a problem/ When I had work there certainly a consideration.

IMO probably there will be more 4 track stations. that way HSR can either make a transfer stop or bypass the Cal trains. Signaling will probably need high density signaling with more blocks to decrease train spacing. 79 MPH speeds will mean clearing a block of about 1.2 miles in 1 minute and...

Not getting all View liners ready until FY-2026 has no excuse. Time to hire more employees at Beech Grove to speed up the work and maybe getting a few Superliners fixed afterwards. There is always the possibility that another Incident(s) will temporary sideline some equipment needing repair...

With I-25 closed Amtrak must not take chance of the train getting stranded as what happened on the Donner to SP! What I do not understand is why not detour on the Amarillo route?

Instead of a cab car why not lead with a P-42 that is not running the diesel? If the P-42DM ends up on a dead space, then start up the diesel to continue although that would be a delay? Surely there are enough P-42s now!

You do not realize how complicated design is going to be, 1. design has to allow for service to continua over the current bridge. So, construction has to be in stages. Then moving trains to new bridge to replace remaining old bridge. 2. The addition of a track from Hoboken to the southbound...

No buses? That is becoming an indication of the loosing state of bus companies. Bus companies do not want the liability of possible problems in snow. It may come to the point sometime in the future that there will have to be a part Amtrak bus thruway system. Greyhound LD around here is fast...

Caltrain rider increase 100,000 riders in Oct over 2023. As well 17% increase over August when number of fall riders usually fall. These results should cause all regular commuter services to re examine electrification considerations. One thing important about Caltrain. Its ROW is very well...

Cannot understand what the problem is? ALC-42Es will be leading both ways. CAT is available to the west side line exit to the west side line. The battery car will power train until the diesel goes thru its warmup period going north. Going south maybe battery car powers while diesel goes thru...