New train (40-41 Floridian) between Miami and Chicago via Washington DC (2025)

[west point]

Another question is why do these Siemens "Chargers" go "balls up" so often?

Some might suspect that the chargers have too many very minor glitches that are causing the locos to shut down. There should not be but just most items that just give a master caution that can be taken care of at next maintenance location. It is time to reign in IT control over these locos.

 

[Septa9739]

By this point, all the major mechanical delays have worked out of the system, at this point all trains are within an hour and a half of schedule. Hopefully this remains the case going forward and those delays were just teething problems with the Chargers that will improve over time.

 

[Septa9739]

Spoke too soon. 40(26) has suffered a massive mechanical failure requiring equipment be set out. Current delay 6:30. This will result in another origination delay of 41(28). These delays while noticed on the Floridian because people are watching the new service are cropping up all over the system. The RPA should at this point, be pressing Amtrak for specific answers.