Oc4526 Posted January 22, 2020 Report Posted January 22, 2020 Found this on a FB group that I follow Vermonter Extension to Montreal https://trainsinthevalley.org/vermonter-extension-to-montreal/ 1
Viafreak Posted January 22, 2020 Report Posted January 22, 2020 15 hours ago, Oc4526 said: Found this on a FB group that I follow Vermonter Extension to Montreal https://trainsinthevalley.org/vermonter-extension-to-montreal/ Not sure what the point of the extension would be as trains 68 and 69 serve Port Kent, NY and Montreal which is a ferry ride from Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is a potential terminus of the Vertmonter.
Oc4526 Posted January 22, 2020 Report Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 12:25 PM, Viafreak said: Not sure what the point of the extension would be as trains 68 and 69 serve Port Kent, NY and Montreal which is a ferry ride from Burlington, Vermont. Burlington is a potential terminus of the Vertmonter. The Port Kent ferry & the stop in Port Kent Ny is also closed in the winter. Where as the train would bring people to Vermont year round. (ski in the winter and bike in the summer )
webfil Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 Most importantly, assuming it would run on a similar schedule, it would provide a train option between Montréal and Boston.
chasbo2 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Posted February 7, 2020 Amtrak is ok but I'm hoping for more brightline type services to be expanded
Oc4526 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Posted February 19, 2020 Found this on a Amtrak fb page that I follow. & from Amtrak's FB page 2
dowlingm Posted February 19, 2020 Report Posted February 19, 2020 Really not a fan of the coach colour scheme. Even if you have to have that white along the windows, why not continue or blend the lower blue stripe along the power car?
smallspy Posted February 19, 2020 Report Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, dowlingm said: Really not a fan of the coach colour scheme. Even if you have to have that white along the windows, why not continue or blend the lower blue stripe along the power car? It will be blended in. They haven't yet finished applying the graphics to the whole trainset. Dan 1
Transit geek Posted February 25, 2020 Report Posted February 25, 2020 You know what that head-end design reminds me of? Yeah, that ill-fated Dutch-Belgium train that went to Italy.
GojiMet86 Posted March 2, 2020 Report Posted March 2, 2020 New Siemens coaches for Amtrak in California. https://mobile.twitter.com/SiemensMobility/status/1233421787792277506 3
Doppelkupplung Posted June 5, 2020 Report Posted June 5, 2020 Trivial, useless observation. The BBD/Alstom's have way better horns than these new ones. Shame.
ghYHZ Posted June 6, 2020 Report Posted June 6, 2020 I notice the flat sides of the power cars do not match the contours of the following passenger cars.
smallspy Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 19 hours ago, ghYHZ said: I notice the flat sides of the power cars do not match the contours of the following passenger cars. They didn't on the Acela, either. Dan
Doppelkupplung Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 2 hours ago, smallspy said: They didn't on the Acela, either. True, but the mismatch was less pronounced on the old sets. I read somewhere that this is because the power cars are also being used for SNCFs order for new TGVs, and the profile matches the double decks that they'll be hooked up to. Product standardization I guess...
smallspy Posted June 8, 2020 Report Posted June 8, 2020 20 hours ago, Doppelkupplung said: I read somewhere that this is because the power cars are also being used for SNCFs order for new TGVs, and the profile matches the double decks that they'll be hooked up to. Product standardization I guess... There are a whole host of reasons why the shape and profile of power cars doesn't match that of the cars, and while none of those reasons will appease those who's OCD/sensibilities are offended (mine included) by the mismatch, that particular reason is not one of them. The upcoming order from SNCF for new Duplexes will feature power cars that look like these ones, but they are not the same as the ones built in the US, not by a long shot. Dan 1
Shaun Posted July 16, 2020 Report Posted July 16, 2020 In this article about the Talgo sets it says it's been replaced to Horizon cars. Do those meet FRA crashworthy standards? https://www.railwayage.com/news/wsdot-to-retire-talgo-trainsets/ I wonder if anyone would want to lease these.
dowlingm Posted July 29, 2020 Report Posted July 29, 2020 Can’t see who is going to want the Series 6s for revenue if WSDOT don’t; which insurer is going to want to touch them given what NTSB feels about them? At least the 7s have their own cab cars instead of requiring NPCUs. WSDOT have put them up for sale but I suspect a final use akin to the Turboliners - police/fire training or something similar. https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/business/trainsets-sale
Oc4526 Posted August 5, 2020 Report Posted August 5, 2020 Found this on a FB group that i follow. AMTRAK PREPARES FOR NEW DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE FLEET 1
Shaun Posted August 20, 2020 Report Posted August 20, 2020 So is VIA's rolling stock next in line on the assembly line? I assume they are similar rolling stock.
GojiMet86 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Posted October 2, 2020 The Avelia Liberty was tested this week between Philly and Boston for the first time. All its other tests had been done south of Philadelphia. IMG_6909 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_6918 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_6921 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_6934 by GojiMet86, on Flickr IMG_6936 by GojiMet86, on Flickr 4
John Oke Posted October 18, 2020 Report Posted October 18, 2020 https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/cp-rail-purchases-full-control-of-detroit-river-rail-tunnel/wcm/32de148c-0617-4ef1-9a6c-bb23e9da86a7/amp/ CP has bought full control of the Detroit-Windsor rail tunnel, which would help Amtrak in restoring Toronto-Detroit rail service 1
Shaun Posted November 4, 2020 Report Posted November 4, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 9:05 PM, John Oke said: https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/cp-rail-purchases-full-control-of-detroit-river-rail-tunnel/wcm/32de148c-0617-4ef1-9a6c-bb23e9da86a7/amp/ CP has bought full control of the Detroit-Windsor rail tunnel, which would help Amtrak in restoring Toronto-Detroit rail service Did the international use this tunnel when it was running?
John Oke Posted November 4, 2020 Report Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Shaun said: Did the international use this tunnel when it was running? No, it went via Sarnia
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