Texas Eagle discussion H2 2024

[Bob Dylan]

To me, the most irritating frequent situation with the Eagle, is it can be pretty much on time in Temple, but before the dispatcher authorizes the train to head south at Temple, the TE sits and waits and waits...

Temple has BNSF and UP Freights running past the Station, and the Dispatchers give preference to both RRs over the Eagletes.

Taylor, the last stop before Austin, has a Freight yard (UP)that also causes delays, especially since Tesla started shipping Cars out of this yard.

 

[frequentflyer]

To me, the most irritating frequent situation with the Eagle, is it can be pretty much on time in Temple, but before the dispatcher authorizes the train to head south at Temple, the TE sits and waits and waits...

Tracks between Temple and Taylor is dark terrirtory, no CTC.

Unless UP spent money on it the line and brought it into the 21st century.