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This seems like quite a radical approach to updating the signal system. It sees Metrolink could have done this over a longer period, allowing Amtrak to run some LD and Surfliner trains. This seems like something the UK would do over Christmas, but the whole British rail system shuts down on...

Reserving an entire coach doesn't seem like that big a deal. Now if they reserved a whole train or ran a special train, that would be something.

According to Trains News Wire, this three Superliner with one business car was run as a salute to CP and its top train handling rating. CP employees and families were invited to ride it. I doubt if there was any "road testing" involved.

I don't think Miles intends to be taken seriously. He's just a guy who enjoys riding trains and buses with his transit fan buddies. You're not going to get a serious analysis from him.

Wouldn't it be rather easy to add luggage capacity to Disney buses. Just buy some new buses. It's not that hard.

And now those 70-year-old cars are at the end of their useful life, with no replacements in sight.

This problem has been going on for way too long. The CN could easily fix these if they want to,. Illinois DOT, Gov. Pritzker and Sen. Durbin should be on CN's case every day until CN goes out and resets the circuits.

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1. If people buy it, why not? 2. This involves CN's ridiculous axle count requirements. Depanding Superliners is a recent CN demand. Why not just fix the track circuits so they work like every other grade crossing in the country. 3. Those sleepers were just probably sitting around the yard...

Since the Horizon is in front of the baggage car, I would say it is deadheading to Chicago, perhaps en route to Beech Grove.

all these proposals to bring back 1950'a style trains have been a failure. I don't think this plan will go anywhere. The cars built in the 1940's and 50's are way beyond use on a daily basis -- just look at the Canadian. It's days are numbered without new cars.

The whole using Superliners on the Illini/Saluki is the result of demands by the CN. For years, CN has insisted that Amtrak run longer trains in order to activate crossing gates and signals. Recently, CN has insisted that Amtrak use Superliners. This whole crossing activation is a real crock...

It seems pretty clear that Iowa Intestate is waffling on how much money they want to operate the trains, which I believe would be two round-trips per day. Hard to see how that would interfere greatly with their two or three freight trains a day. The Iowa isn't exactly the BNSF main. This does...

According to railfan lore, only the New Haven railroad made money on its food and beverage service. Everybody else lost money, but offered good food and service as a matter of prestige --- and to influence the barons of industry who could decide how to route freight traffic.

It's purpose is to familarize crews with the route. Crews have to be certified to operate on routes so they know the location of signals, speed limits, etc.

Take Metra Electric to the MSI. Trains to 57th Street and 59th Street are within a reasonable walk. Metra is safe and the neighborhood around the MSI should not present any problems.

DeKalb, with its thousands of students at Northern Illinois University, is a logical terminus for the UP West line. However, the city lies outside the Regional Transportation Authority and some complicated discussions would be needed to expand the RTA and its taxes to DeKalb County or find...

Why in the world would these two things be related?

The agreement is significant in that is will allow twice daily service between New Orleans and Mobile. It is a significant victory for passenger train advocates since CSX has suffered a defeat in its attempt to stop all new passenger service on its tracks and hopefully other freight railroads...

After hearing the fuller explanation of the situation, I must apologize to the poster. Obviously you were under great stress and the SCA should have realized that and backed off from her demands. I feel that you mother probably shouldn't be driving anymore if she got lost so badly.