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Amtrak to do this proposal right would be a lot more open in the design and just lay out standards they need to meet that aren't crazy 110mph top speed, fit superliner clearance plus 2in extra vertically, can operate in these conditions, ect. Thats how Europe does it, Amtrak went here is the...

Nope its based on if you get grant money from Air Quality districts. The CARB rule that would create a 23 year since last rebuild clause hasn't gone into affect and is being challenged. You don't have to take it but they'll cover upto 80% of the cost of a new locomotive for a public agency. They...

if it was really a long term issue they could borrow some units from Amtrak or a freight railroad. The F40 are for scrap or T4 rebuild only, the gallery cars though are going to be a big win for someone, now they may not be available till 2029 after metrolink uses them for the 2028 games.

transfer at Diridon unless its the battery set which maybe able to go the whole way

6 vending machines in 2 cars for a 6 hour run, that will become 4 max with the shortening to Merced and the extension to Chico

3 are expected to stay, I saw 920 and 922 double heading this afternoon followed by 905 and 909 headed southbound with a cut of gallery cars. 920,21,22 along with the 6 mp36 are going to be staying around for gilory/salinas service

GRT needs to be rail+trail for Willits south, North fine try and make a trail though that terrible mess of slides.

the comets are still around 1 set is in LA as a special event set for the surfliner the other is still in the bay I'd perfer we use them for something better Nope, doing so would require a cafe car to be built, I'd like to see a half cafe, half business and a business car added but the only way...

Vending machines will be coming. So far I don't believe they've been installed yet so its just snack boxes like they used on comets.

Amtrak's now trying 2 routes, DOJ for the crescent hosted by NS and STB for sunset limited hosted by UP Amtrak has a clear case in both that the host railroads have delayed them due to freight trains getting higher priority

SP had offered it up, thats how LA metro and VCTC bought their segments | Focusing on just the SJ-LA segment this is estimating 8.5 hours vs the 10-11 it takes now. Alt 5 (likely at 90mph) or alt 7 were probably most likely given the state was investing in California and later Surfliner cars...

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SP coast line which may have gotten bought by the state, SF/Oakland to LA and eventually to SD. Lots of realignment work along with likely ITCS would have been used.

SJ to gilroy it will be the UP line with some minor realignment work and with 3-4 tracks. The tunnels haven't changed for Pacheco Pass they've always been around that long. It is close to a base tunnel to meet the 200-250mph design speed. There are some sections its easier than others but...

The cheaper way would have been the 90s plan to run at 110mph down the coast. Had a bond measure not failed in 1994 that could have been a good test bed and creation of state capacity which then could have moved over to CAHSRA resulting in prop1A running earlier like was originally planned.

They have more than enough F59phi to run the San Joquins 8 sets. Even with spares they don't need all 12 for the route.

Looks like they haven't testing is happening now

its might be on the table for some States or certain lines but I doubt we will see the feds asking to buy the sunset route or BNSFs southern transcon.

Siemens has major capacity limitations and I can see amtrak wanting to diversify their fleet some, if the LD fleet was to use a modified venture truck and an issue was found in both having to pull their entire fleet for weeks or months would be bad.

The state keeps talking about getting a bit fleet of new rolling stock. Will it be based on the LD fleet, completely unrelated or a bunch of hydrogen MUs time will tell.