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Brightline Construction: Loxahatchee River Drawbridge Progress - October 23, 2022

Near Gainesville here - we are getting steady rain but, so far, no damaging winds. Of course, we still have the rest of the day to see what happens as Nicole heads up the state towards our area. The onshore wave action has undermined The Pirates Cove Condos in Daytona to the point that part of...

Exactly why I said "developed" It just seems, to me, that overhead electrification of all the rail lines is just another type of bandaid as much as continuing to rely on diesel. The cost of maintaining and repairing overhead in hurricane county can be just as bad as trying to maintain diesel...

If some form of induction or other wireless technology could be developed it would better for the rails than building overhead wires that need maintenance due to wind and/or other weather and car accident damage.

This is true - no one is thinking it will be as destructive as Ian. However, that does not negate the possibility of wind damage, erosion and flooding causing delays and/or damage to trackage and rail ROW They have already issued hurricane warning to some of the Florida coast. I am not on...

Nicole has officially been declared a tropical storm, no longer sub-tropical. When Ian landed, many did not expect landfall where it actually hit - nor did some expect the extent of the damage left in its wake. At this point, it is still too early to guess how much damage Nicole could leave...

This video is rather unique. Although Downie is excited, he is not as over-the-top in this one When you watch it - you will see why Enjoy

Of course, we have yet to see what impact that the new storm, Nicole, may have on Brightline and/or the rail lines on the east coast.

It should be noted (remembered) that the Star ran for quite a while long before Covid without any diner service - they did reduce the sleeper ticked price ... but not by all that much.

There are two Silvers that run from Miami to NY. While it is true that Savanah to NY is, basically, an "overnight" trip the Meteor leaves Miami at 8:10 AM and does not reach NYP until 11:18 AM the following day the Star leaves Miami at 11:40 AM and does not reach NYP until 7:10 PM the following...

While watching the engine change in DC, I was told by some of the Amtrak people that the height of the catenary lines was also a reason for single-level trains.

I have found that many, even after I tell them I am hard of hearing, still look away, down, at the computer or whatever they were looking at other than me - and do not speak any louder or clearer than before I said something Since I do not use "sign language", I have also found that, if I list...

Brightline Construction: Aventura and Boca Raton Station Progress - October 23, 2022

You should not have to indicate you have hearing problems to expect a clerk or other service personnel to look at you when they talk to you instead of looking down and/or away like they are distracted ... I don't complain I do not "get help" - only that many don't look at you when they speak...

I'm not deaf - I do wear hearing aids most of the time I do not need a wheelchair - I use a cane when needed I have never used a sleeper - only ridden coach SO declaring hearing or mobility does not get me any additional perks/discounts that being a senior already gets me so I usually just...

No, I usually don't use the "disability" designation even though I do have some hearing and mobility issues, since I just ride coach - the "Senior" designation gets me the same discounts without having to fill out the extra form on the website. If I were riding in a sleeper, I would probably...

So, perhaps all those roads should have had overpasses at the crossings - since they came after the tracks. The short answer is, there is no easy/cheap fix to the physical crossings - but the simple, no-cost remedy is for the people in cars and on foot to obey the law, stop-look-listen and...

I have not been offered any additional assistance on Amtrak even when I tell them I am hard of hearing - often they don't speak any clearer, louder or look in my direction - however, walking with my cane has gotten me a ride on the cart to/from my train car.

A friend of mine started fixing and selling model trains on eBay several years back - it was just a hobby. He soon started getting many more cars to fix and it became his business. He has a going concern that employs 3 or 4 people buying, fixing/reconditioning and selling model train...

Must be kinda' fun running those trains up-and-down those tracks at 110mph not having to worry about hitting any cars at the crossings