JCL Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Andy Byford (former Toronto Transit Commission CEO and New York City Transit President) will be working for Amtrak: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/23/business/andy-byford-amtrak.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Amtrak study on running trains to Scranton, PA: https://media.amtrak.com/2023/03/amtrak-study-examines-scranton-new-york-corridor/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrtdfan80 Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Are the NPCUs still active on the Surfliner? I haven't seen one since 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 22 hours ago, scrtdfan80 said: Are the NPCUs still active on the Surfliner? I haven't seen one since 2019. I believe the surfliner is now 100% Charger. Though I've seen a couple on the Chehalis VRF railcam (Cascades service) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrtdfan80 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 52 minutes ago, Oc4526 said: I believe the surfliner is now 100% Charger. Though I've seen a couple on the Chehalis VRF railcam (Cascades service) Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trimetwes Fan1003 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Wiki update: Can someone update the ALC42 article to show that units up to 320 are now in service, as well as a general update to the Amtrak article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 Amtrak suspends Adirondack Rail Line north of Albany https://www.mynbc5.com/article/amtrak-suspend-adirondack-rail-line-montreal-new-york/44345995 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 20 hours ago, Oc4526 said: Amtrak suspends Adirondack Rail Line north of Albany https://www.mynbc5.com/article/amtrak-suspend-adirondack-rail-line-montreal-new-york/44345995 Quote “Amtrak rail partner Canadian National (CN) has implemented reduced speed regulations in Canada due to heat, impacting the Amtrak Adirondack route.,” said Jason Abrams, a senior public relations manager with Amtrak. “Trains 68 and 69 will originate and terminate in Albany, NY until further notice.” Wow, Canada gets hot in the summer. Who knew? Actually, some of my American colleagues express genuine surprise when I tell them the temperatures we get in the summer. I guess the stereotype that Canada is a frozen wasteland year-round is more widely believed in the US than it should be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 Amtrak rolls out first EV bus on its Cascades service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted September 5 Report Share Posted September 5 Amtrak to relaunch the Adirondack on Sept 11 per https://globalnews.ca/news/9939779/montreal-new-york-amtrak-train-service-to-resume/amp/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 It looks as if Amtrak and Via are in discussions to revive Chicago-Toronto rail service: Windsor Star: Windsor stop part of proposed Toronto-Chicago passenger train route Quote Once funded, the route could be up and running by late 2027 with one daily round-trip. Cross-border passengers will be able to utilize both Amtrak and VIA Rail services on a single ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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