Oc4526 Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 On 12/27/2021 at 1:13 AM, KenrichYT said: Amtrak 203 has been spotted sporting a operation life saver livery On 1/4/2022 at 8:33 PM, Oc4526 said: From Amtrak’s twitter Found this on Amtraks twitter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Looks like Talgo has finally found that Nigerian Prince. The state of Wisconsin ordered 2 Talgo trainsets for an extension of the Hiawatha, but they were never used. Now the Government of Nigeria will purchase them for use on the new Lagos Blue Line commuter service. https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2022/01/18/talgos-wisconsin-trains-find-home-in-nigeria/ Quote Talgo’s Wisconsin Trains Find Home In… Nigeria Intended for high-speed Midwest line, they'll be used on metro line in Lagos. By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 18th, 2022 07:01 am After more than a decade and a twisted legal saga, Talgo has found a buyer for its trainsets originally built for a high-speed rail line between Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and the Twin Cities. The Spanish train manufacturer will sell the two Milwaukee-made trains to the Nigerian government. In 2010, Governor-elect Scott Walker refused a $823 million federal grant to build the high-speed Hiawatha extension, but the state was still on the hook to pay for the trainsets ordered by Governor Jim Doyle. Rather than invest in a maintenance facility to put them into use on the existing line, Walker and the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature had the state default on the contract. Wisconsin ultimately settled with Talgo, a move that cost the state $59 million and allowed the manufacturer to maintain ownership of the equipment. Talgo’s USA CEO Antonio Perez told Urban Milwaukee in 2019 that he was seeking to sell the trainsets to Oregon and Washington or a coalition of Gulf Coast states. But those deals never came to fruition, nor did a rumored lease to a California agency or to Michigan. Amtrak, meanwhile, ordered new equipment that is expected to enter service in phases starting in 2024. But Talgo didn’t give up. In addition to its international business, it has landed two major rehabilitation contracts in the United States. It is restoring subway and commuter rail equipment from California at its Milwaukee plant in Century City. Now it’s selling the trainsets to a new Nigerian rail line serving the Lagos metro area. The 23-mile, 11-station line is the first in a city of 27 million. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will join Perez and Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson in Milwaukee on Tuesday. According to a press release, the new line is expected to open in late 2022 with a capacity of 500,000 passengers per day. The Hiawatha Service between Milwaukee and Chicago, with seven daily roundtrips, has never served more than 883,000 passengers in an entire year. The two Series 8 trainsets Talgo will sell are 14-car trainsets with capacity for up to 420 seated passengers. It is unclear how the trainsets will be modified for use in Nigeria. Talgo made two additional Series 8 trainsets in Milwaukee for use on the Amtrak Cascades Service between Oregon, Washington and Vancouver, CA. Those trainsets remain in service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/intercity/omicron-forces-amtrak-service-cuts/ I guess worth noting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 Found this on a FB group that I follow. First Amtrak Venture cars enter revenue service Some additional photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trimetwes Fan1003 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 301/302 on Empire Builder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Marriott Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Amtrak Cascades has started doing crew training/certification runs between Seattle and Vancouver, BC in anticipation of resuming cross-border service later this spring. After an almost two year absence; one is seen crossing Renfrew St in Vancouver: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 On 2/8/2022 at 6:36 PM, Trimetwes Fan1003 said: 301/302 on Empire Builder 302/161 was on the Seattle section this morning in Skykomish WA (VR Rail fan cam) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trimetwes Fan1003 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 301 Portland Empire Builder. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWTransit Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 302 and 301 were on their way from Seattle back to Chicago... until the train hit a truck in Sultan, WA. Here's a video I took of the train in Edmonds prior to the incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BQR6a8WokE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-717 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 On 11/19/2021 at 1:22 PM, Oc4526 said: From Amtrak.com re the Maple Leaf & Adirondack & Cascade service. Maple Leaf and Adirondack Cross Border Service Resumption Plan Effective Early 2022 Amtrak is working with federal agencies to resume cross border service on the Maple Leaf to Toronto and Adirondack to Montreal. We hope to resume passenger rail service between our two countries in early 2022. More details to come. PSN 1121-115 It's already well into 2022, and there's still nothing new on their website beyond this. "Early 2022" is somewhat vague, and at this point you'd think they'd have at least another update and/or a specific date for resuming service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
118 Vashon via EXPRESS Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Service between Seattle and Vancouver won't be restarting until late 2022. https://komonews.com/news/local/amtrak-train-service-to-canada-will-not-resume-until-late-2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 On 3/12/2022 at 4:40 PM, 81-717 said: It's already well into 2022, and there's still nothing new on their website beyond this. "Early 2022" is somewhat vague, and at this point you'd think they'd have at least another update and/or a specific date for resuming service. Maple leaf is due in June 27th 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 1 hour ago, KenrichYT said: Maple leaf is due in June 27th Not sure if there would be any purpose to extend the Ethan Allen Express further north than Burlington (for example Montreal) as that area already has daily Amtrak service to Montreal via the Adirondack using the former Delaware & Hudson. In fact, I would hope that Amtrak would show a seasonal connection to the Adirondack at Burlington for ferry service to Port Kent where the Adirondack stops in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfil Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 On 5/17/2022 at 11:13 PM, Viafreak said: Not sure if there would be any purpose to extend the Ethan Allen Express further north than Burlington (for example Montreal) as that area already has daily Amtrak service to Montreal via the Adirondack using the former Delaware & Hudson. In fact, I would hope that Amtrak would show a seasonal connection to the Adirondack at Burlington for ferry service to Port Kent where the Adirondack stops in the summer. Current plans call for the extension of the Vermonter. The main issue is customs preclearance at Gare Centrale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 On 5/17/2022 at 9:24 PM, KenrichYT said: Maple leaf is due in June 27th Do you have a link to a official source from Amtrak or Via Rail . As there's nothing on Amtrak.com Or Viarail.ca . re Service resumption for the Maple Leaf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-717 Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 I guess it's not yet available (I've tried, only to see the same error message displayed) because the date is "tentative". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 WCAX: Burlington prepares to welcome Amtrak route to New York City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenrichYT Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago https://www.amtrak.com/alert/maple-leaf-cross-border-service-resumption.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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