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    Cardinal discussion

    Interesting that Hamilton (not that far from Oxford) was dropped as a stop in the 2000s. There've been some rumbling about bringing it back as a stop.
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    Longest stretch of authorized 110 mph running speed?

    If only Illinois (or Amtrak) had purchased the line 30ish years ago before SP (now UP) bought it...
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    Downeaster discussion

    I'm confused. The Downeaster began operation in the early 2000s. The previous pre-Amtrak rail service ended in the 1960s. Was there some other rail passenger service in the 1980s?
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    Miami South Dade Commuter Service

    Hmm, would such a service likely require restoring the missing connection on the junction just north of Miami Intermodal Center?
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    St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago (TCMC) second daily service

    Yep, count me among those who are not fans of the Great River name. My preference has been for something along the lines of Twin Cities Hiawatha or Minnesota Hiawatha. I'm also not surprised that the startup date has slipped from 2023 to 2024. The talk about the actual startup date has seemed...
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    Hotels convenient to Amtrak

    I stayed at that hotel for a night maybe five years ago. I think it was newly opened at the time. I can't say I remember all that much but definitely don't recall any problems and would not hesitate to stay there again if I needed a hotel room near the Carbondale station.
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    Miles rides VIA from London to Windsor

    There was some movement toward a Detroit - Windsor Thruway bus connection in 2017 (NARP's News from the Front Lines: Update on the Amtrak – VIA Connection at Detroit-Windsor | Rail Passengers Association | Washington, DC) but not sure about anything since then.
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    Connecticut Inland Route and Albany - Boston Corridor (Compass Service)

    Isn't the plan at this point just for two additional Boston - Springfield trains, rather than Boston - Albany?
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    New Gulf Coast Amtrak service (New Orleans - Mobile and Baton Rouge)

    Do you recall what date you searched? I just looked up September 20 and found about six buses. Many of the buses make more than one stop in either New Orleans or Baton Rouge or both so more than six listings show up on Wanderu but looking at the times and stop locations, I think it's actually...
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    Long Distance (LD) fleet replacement discussion (2022 - 2024Q1)

    So, do we think the 2-1 coach seating areas are some sort of enhanced coach or is the 2-1 seating just needed to make a wider aisle work with whatever new LD seats might be.
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    New York Penn Station v3.0

    Or maybe thinking of SEPTA's Jefferson Station, also underground but with an amount of natural light.
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    St. Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago (TCMC) second daily service

    I don't think there is a single official site but both MnDOT and WisDOT have sites with info on the TCMC train.
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    Airo - Amfleet I replacement Siemens Inter City Trainsets (ICT)

    Interesting. Something like an early morning from Wells to Brunswick run and a late night Brunswick back to Wells?
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    Airo - Amfleet I replacement Siemens Inter City Trainsets (ICT)

    I wonder which "version" was ordered?
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    Michigan Central Station and Amtrak?

    The city and state seem to be doubling down on the existing station location. I don't know if the project is fully funded yet but tens of millions of dollars have been committed, as far as I can recall. Here's more info about the project...
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