I'm typing away aboard the SSL right now. You can see the road lane they reduced to make way for double track, as well as the new short wall to separate "street" running. Track on ballast too.
My favorite part of this is that segmentation of Coach to Business to First feels much clearer with this equipment. AFAIK business class doesn't exist on Amtrak LD currently, and this 2-1 vs 2-2 config seems nice. SoloSuites are a "first class coach" with sleeper class benefits, while the other...
I got bored. Following the footsteps of @Paniolo Man, I kindly asked the Amtrak FOIA officer if we could have the original digital PDF of the specification for legible figures and images. She obliged and here it is!
Nothing we don't know already, but now we can see the nice CAD mockups Amtrak...
I'm not an EE but also think the difference between the two probably don't matter.
I was watching this HSR Alliance video and Rich Harnish said (51:55) Chargers convert from high voltage (25kV) AC to 1500VDC, then AC for the actual motors. Making CUS 1500VDC would enable electric running while...
Switching from CN Lakefront to NICTD makes sense. HSR Alliance's page shows connecting the two to be on the wishlist along with the St Charles Air Line renovation. Maybe it'll happen with the FY25 grant request. 🤞😂😔
I finally got around to listening to the full Sandhouse video and their Q&A...
I wonder if MED speed increases will lead to Amtrak routing LSL, CL, and Michigan services to MED/SSL ROW. This chapter on a 2014 draft environmental impact statement for improving the Chicago-Detroit corridor (Wolverine) mentioned speed restrictions being the main reason NICTD ROW is of the...
Amtrak got back to me:
I was under the impression they made more internally afterwards. Seems like the Wayback technique River Cities shared is the way to go. I have the relevant links below for convenience.
FY10 PIP: Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle
FY10 PIP: Cardinal
FY10 PIP: Capitol Limited
FY10...