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I'll also add that amtrak puts a lot of slack in some routes and the coast starlight is one of them in segments, From San Luis Obispo to Salinas there is no CTC and so switches are all hand thrown, as a result when UP was actually running freight instead of storing intermodal cars the passenger...

that doesn't fix the fact that the ocean is going to take all the stand from under the rail alignment its also slow and winding a bypass would allow 110-125mph top speeds

They should all be on city sewer No drainage is the key issue along this entire section, pretty sure the city owned property above the Pier over watered and caused the collapse last time

They might have just changed the wording but so far we don't know for sure. seems like they are doing this week by week which makes sense and this is from OCTA the track owner

No they already get over topped during rough storms staying in place is a bad idea. Just commit to moving the rail line and start the design work now you aren't going to get CCC approval to harden both sides of the rail line and have enough space for 2 tracks especially with the trail there

they likely cost 5-10M a month, adding more walls is the near term fix and likely going to cost 50m to protect the most likely slide spots. Also needs CCC approval the long term fix is a bypass along I-5 which mattering on how much is tunneled would likely be 5-10B.

They most likely are going to use the Siemens Velaro Nova wide which is 3300mm wide. that would also mean 7 93ft cars vs 8 85ft cars They've long ago decided trains will be ~50in floor height

ETCS is the signaling side of ERTMS. it uses RFID ballasts as the primary means of location tracking. The train then tells the signaling system where it is. This only applies to L2 the version that will be used by brightline west and CAHSR. L1 is a overlay on top of a legacy system while L3...

this was done 100+ years ago We started the plan to move it 20 years ago but it never advanced out of some early concepts Given the scale of the issue it should be reopen in 2-3 months maybe 1 month if they start working 24/7 instead of the 12/5 they were doing last time

I'm going to link this video showing the challenges 3 years ago of running the empire builder. BNSF for whatever reason is using electric heaters in an area known for losing power and had to bring in generators for signals and crossings. Western Pacific on their rural sections for decades...

its still not much better, amtrak has like 40 superliners they need to get in service this year including 20 transition dorms

LOSSAN did not have a written agreement with BNSF nor did BNSF staff who then left write it down. BNSF then agreed to let others use the property so lossan is out of a site. Delaying the project as they now have to go back to site selection. There are no sites nearby so they likely have to go...

the standard height at this point is looking like 24in platforms with 23-25in floor railcars or the ~48in standard the first is what europe low floor stock like KISS, FLIRTs ect use and with the new US regs it makes sense that shorter regional and intercity trips will grab those multiple units

That sounds like UP, why keep 1500ft of track maintained Shame amtrak can't get 1-2 more coaches for the train seems very popular

I also somehow forgot that LA-Anaheim/Irvine will be shared with freight including the LA-Fullerton section of the BNSF southern transcon

There has been talk of reaching Mojave but then the line leaves LA county so then Kern and or the city would need to fund operations

No the FRA crash standards allow eruo spec trains with some minor changes as FRA T3. T3 are allowed to run with conventional (T1), conventional alternative (euro mainline spec T1alt), or T2 (Acela Express) at upto 125mph with the NEC having a waver for 160mph The American Pionner 220 has some...

it would have just been from Bakersfield to Palmdale as Palmdale to LA is already owned by LA metro and with some work can get much faster. BNSF was willing to let the state run at 90mph but the state decided to not fund the upgrades needed as it was part of a larger goal to try and get running...

alstom last built cars mostly based on the design in 2005, it can be done the question is why would you do that when theres a lot of shortcomings

the lack of watching over Alstom is why there are dozens of trains made and some entire car types without the units being certified for service