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Except here in the US, where we consider getting a train up to 110 mph a major achievement :rolleyes:

They would have had the cars rerailed and service back to normal, but now the Feds (NTSB) are involved so looks like another day of shuttle buses at least. Not clear from the videos but I think the train was outbound towards Union Square? They are saying track structure OK so think it was human...

Ideally you would have one umbrella organization that would coordinate both rail and bus service. Like the setup in Ireland where the National Transport Agency operates both Iarnrod Eireann and Bus Eireann the national rail and bus systems.

I don't think the concept of "free" exists in Spirit Airlines 🙄

Admittedly I was using a bit of hyperbole here, but I think you get the point, that vast sums of money get routinely shoveled out for highway projects without anyone questioning it, whereas relatively smaller amounts spent on rail get scrutinized.

Normally roomette passengers get lunch between Boston and Albany, provided out of the cafe. Seems to me they should provide something but based on Caravanman's experience I wouldn't count on it. You usually get dinner from the diner that comes from NY once you leave Albany.

$3 Billion sounds like a lot but when you consider what gets routinely spent on highway improvements in this country, where they might drop that much just rebuilding one freeway interchange, it really isn't that outlandish.

I know the YouTuber and video you are referring to, and I think his reference to prison cars had more to do with the actions of the Conductor than that actual car itself, although I recall he was not impressed by the Horizons.

I guess one example of where this would be useful is the New Haven to Springfield corridor where Amtrak only shows their trains and not the CTRail trains covering the same territory. CTRail schedules show the Amtrak shuttles and Valley Flyers but not 55 and 56.

Maybe not enough people transferring to justify a dedicated bus? Also you have the Orange Line connection from BBY to BON which would probably be faster than a bus.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/major-maritime-strike-threaten-ports-east-coast-ila-usmx-rcna171914 A major strike is on the horizon for thousands of maritime workers, posing a threat to East Coast ports responsible for billions of dollars of goods. "The International...

You can see the legacy of the NH numbering system in places such as Back Bay station where tracks are numbered 2, 1, 3, 5, 7 going South to North, 5 and 7 being the former Boston & Albany tracks now used by the LSL and MBTA Worcester Line

It shouldn't be sticker shock when you consider what it costs for a steak dinner plus an alcoholic drink plus dessert at any half decent terrestrial restaurant.

Concerning Acela seating, from my last trip on the Acela, it seemed to me that the odd numbered rows had the best alignment with the windows. We were in an even numbered row and the alignment was OK but not as good. The other thing to consider is whether it is an "airline style" row or a table...

Wasn't it Patrick Henry that said "give me Dome Cars or give me death" ? :D

I have exactly the same reaction when Indiana is mentioned, that old song gets playing in my head. If I remember correctly, it had the sirens and the police on a bullhorn in the background at the beginning and end of the song.

The Great Bridge by historian David McCullough is a fascinating read of the story of how the Brooklyn Bridge got built.

There is also the annoyance of trying to figure out what days a triweekly train runs usually by trial and error, whereas with a timetable you just look at the top of the column where it tells you.

I'll bet Wikipedia gets updated before the Amtrak Routes and Destinations does. I wonder why they violated the normal numbering of odd for Westbound and Even for Eastbound, and made Westbound Floridian #40 and Eastbound #41?

You also have the factor of a trained workforce who may have been furloughed if there was no other work available for the plant and has gone and found other jobs in the meantime.