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The Sliver Meteor has connections to north and east. Both ways. For me to catch the Star from upstate NY it’s a bit harder than the Meteor. Therefore the better train for those not in NYC.

Well the rumor started here, I have yet to seen an explanation of what there doing. Not sure why you could not just run the original power all the way. The OBS crew would be interesting on which jobs get eliminated or if the OBS switch trains at Washington. Have the ability to restock enroute...

Individual crew making decisions? One off event? Amtrak has a reputation for been very inconsistent on service levels.

The Texas Eagle has been flip the position of its sleeper. Back in December it was on the rear. Even the station personnel were surprised of the change. Have not seen the current operation in San Antonio so unsure what or why is happening. It has always been a battle of which cars in the front...

You have to consider central Florida times. Having a long distance train end up Miami at noon when the travel times are: 5 hrs 40 direct from Orlando 7 hrs 48 through Tampa May not be the best idea. Edit: the above time are for the palmetto, we are bouncing between two different trains in this...

Ok so now we make congress or the FRA pay for each item they want? This might be a very slippery slope.

Normally you board a northbound Empire train right in front of the entrance of the lounge. Since you’re arriving from Albany it would depend on which escalator, stairs, or elevator you go up on. I am especially good on find myself in the lower level of the old station and have to walk across the...

Not yet able to book, so maybe. It would be nice but the times in Florida would be tough. Unless they mess with the timetables.

Not yet able to book, so maybe. It would be nice but the times in Florida would be tough. Unless they mess with the timetables.

Someone made a mistake. Dispatcher. Switch tender. Train personnel. Also the mode of communication could have been an issue. Radio vs cell. Radio traffic would be heavy, complicated but others could catch mistakes and prevent accidents. Cell phone is limited to those on the line. Maybe with a...

Amtrak does travel by Folkston,Georgia. There is multiple route in the area. One thinks it happen on a non-Amtrak route due the PTC (positive train control) requirements of passenger trains.

I have done this to get a sleeper space. Yes you have to wait. Asking is actually a bit of extra work for the staff that I would recommend you don’t do. Sorry but you payed for a space and have no legal rights to it before your boarding location.

Ballast tamper: used to compress the rock around the railroad ties. Adjust and maintain the track profile. Smooth track making machine. Ballast Regulator: used to move rock around into a certain profile. Rake and broom. Cart with equipment. Heads for the excavator in the next shot. Rail...

Well the photos are really nice. Nothing like what there going to start out running with, but still really nice.

You’re welcome to the horizon fleet. 😉 Can we trade 3 horizons for a Superliner?

NIMBY and Money. That the two biggest issues. The other issue is rich people house and yards. Although if the government rebuilt the railway it would provide a barrier from the ocean and their house at some miles. Anyway it’s a very complicated situation mile by mile with multiple factors. I am...

A breakdown by someone who run these monsters engines.

There a few food services cars set up in Europe, that have the table and seats on one side. A walkway path down on the other side.

Agree, but it’s highly dependent on the train, time of year, and the actual date of travel. While I just came back from lunch in Chicago, the tickets were booked a day early and was midweek on the LSL. So capacity might be there, helps to have “two sections” and getting on a station that not a...

People splurging money on leisure travel is dropping off after the post-Covid spike. With prices going much higher, the demand is softening. We’re back to the new normal of travels and work. Work from home is still with us, going on nice vacation are too. But no the spike is over.