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That has been my thought as well. I cannot remember where I read it but wire in the 1st street tunnel bores might happen when the bores are rebuilt. It would appear important to reduce diesel emissions and allow closer headways. However, what read said that wire would not be installed until the...

most major airlines in the past would let passengers order a kosher meal when making a reservation. Now have no idea.

But the loco exchange might even take longer

Wasn't Church Street station SAL at the end of its use as a passenger station,?

First we have no idea how Siemens will program the traction power. It may just power all trucks in electrical mode. Will it go to 2 trucks in diesel mode once full diesel power can be used on 2 trucks? Have no idea. A very complicated question. It all starts with wheel to rail adhesion...

Actually Amtrak is going to go with many AIRO train sets. That will certainly give Amtrak some flexibility whenever the CAT is snagged on the NEC.

What will happen if Caltrain gets rid of most of their F-40s? If for some reason the Statler's could not power under the wires but F-40s could pull or push them for service. My thought is that there would be a major electrical shortage so the EMUs could not operate normally. If all the F-40s...

IMO Amtrak has no incentive to bring food service to a high service level. Amtrak is able to fill its trains with food service trains to a very close to full/ Why expense more without being able to attract more passengers? If some segments are already nearly full without reliable food service...

More new rail lines in India. https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/indian-cabinet-approves-eight-new-lines/

Anyone booking thru CHI during the DNC had better hope they make the connections. There will be no hotel rooms.

Well it did not taske long. Already second fatality by the EMU. First was during testing or 1000 mile break in. https://www.almanacnews.com/menlo-park/2024/08/12/train-strikes-kills-pedestrian-in-menlo-park-sunday-evening/

Boeing seems to be suffering from PSM (precision scheduled manufacturing) instead of PSR. And spiraling down to a lower OR.

There needs to be some kind of formula for all trains on any district to not be longer than the shortest siding on that district. The number of and distance between sidings needs a formula depending on number of trains operating on a district. Sidings need to be long enough for a following...

The story about SOU was that it felt that it needed new equipment. However, the costs just did not seem to be justified. Plus, suspect that it might not like the equipment designs such as Amfleets and the lack of inside volume compared to its heritage fleet..

I feel sorry for the mid-west driver going to central and lower Florida. The I-75 in Georgia especially the 80 or so miles thru ATL, Tennessee and Florida are no fun either.

At least it is not winter where VIA would want to keep the fuel tanks close to full.

Delhi wearing out its subway rail. https://www.rtands.com/track-maintenance/an-introduction-to-rail-grinding-on-the-delhi-metro/

The equipment situation being what it is do not expect another Auto train route before 2035 and 2040

The Chargers you are talking about are the proposed ALC-42Es along with a power car. Many years in the future. But they would not be required for the combined Star - Capitol train.

IMO the Sunset from NOL to Florida only has a chance if it was to go NOL - Montgomery - Bow line to JAX. But that appears it will need Mobile approval? A very unlikely in the future would be NOL - MEI - the Meridian & Bigbee to Montgomery - Bow line. But that would require CP and CSX...