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    Acela 21 (Avelia Liberty) development, testing and deployment

    Expecting revenue service anytime before FY2023 Q4 is basically living in Fantasyland, to those who are ‘speculating’
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    Bob Johnston of Trains dot com on February 8, 2022 reported the ordering of the additional 50 units so either someone spoke out of turn back in February or everyone has been under a rock for the past four plus months.
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    Amtrak long term service cancellations and restorations (2022-2023H1)

    VA is very much ready for it, just took a little longer to reprogram the changes south of WAS. 66 now begins in Roanoke. 65/67 will continue to end in Newport News. The equipment will be standard regional sets and not dedicated smaller sets with the club-dinette(split cafe/business class) like...
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    Which routes are going back to full service May 31?

    Six to eight weeks, in that time period you’d be lucky to put out a job posting, assemble an applicant pool, administer applicant testing(some online, some in person depending on the craft), interview candidates, make selection justifications, send out offers, receive accepted offers, do...
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    Return of Vermont service... someday

    Was the NEC ever closed this whole time? nope. As for the three months, that’s how much notice was required. Should have gave the notice two months ago and had it restarted for Memorial Day weekend. Should have never been suspended for as long as it has. Later is better than never I guess.
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    Which routes are going back to full service May 31?

    Some changes coming in the next month and a half or so: -Downeasters restored to original full service five round trips. -Hiawathas increase from 3 round trips to 7 -Northeast Regional: 148 operates on an earlier schedule starting 5/24 140 is suspended on Saturdays 136 is resuming on Fridays...
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    Return of Vermont service... someday

    VT service announced resuming 07/19/2021. Unfortunately though as of this morning ticket sales have yet to be restored based on that restart date. Times Union Article
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    WSDOT retiring, selling Talgo trainsets, not acquiring "Wisconsin" trainsets yet

    It is crystal clear that the non-revenue dining(table) cars are NOT remaining in the ODOT sets. They were already removed. That’s not an idea or a plan. It already happened. Crews with cranes already worked through the night with the cars flying through the air completing this. Sets will now...
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    Seat assignments (Acela pilot Feb 2018)

    Effort will be made to try to keep the Acela trainsets oriented the same with Car 1 on the South/West end closest to Washington and Car 6 on the North/East end closest to Boston ergo on an odd numbered train the first class *should* be at the front and on an even numbered train first class will...
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    Siemens Caltrans/IDOT Venture design, engineering, testing and delivery (2012-2024)

    Beech Grove really doesn‘t need to see them. They hopefully won’t need overhauling for awhile and when they do, who’s to say that Beech Grove will even be doing the work at this point. Chicago is the location that would need familiarization right away being the facility that would see them on a...
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    WSDOT retiring, selling Talgo trainsets, not acquiring "Wisconsin" trainsets yet

    Within the past couple days Mt. Jefferson returned to service. Previously the set consisted of: 7910-7562-[7560-7810]-7310-7700-7204-7701-7201-7704-7202-7707-7110 Now the set is: 7910–7707-7202-7704-7201-7701-7204-7700-7310-7562-7110 The end cars(cab and baggage) changed positions and cars 7560...
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    WSDOT retiring, selling Talgo trainsets, not acquiring "Wisconsin" trainsets yet

    Short-term looks like Horizon equipment, mid-term Series 8 Talgos, long-term likely new equipment. Discussing short to mid-term: It’s obviously beyond talk, proposal, and negotiation if the two ODOT sets are being altered and cars are being removed. It also took more than hope and a prayer for...
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    WSDOT retiring, selling Talgo trainsets, not acquiring "Wisconsin" trainsets yet

    Not sure if there is a misunderstanding in that correspondence like she thought you were asking and responded about short term COVID service recovery instead of long term service plans but it seems work is underway already reconfiguring the two current ODOT Series 8 sets. There are pictures and...
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    Viewliner II Status. Just the Facts.

    VII Diners: 68000 Albany: NY Sunnyside 68001 Annapolis: Hialeah 68002 Atlanta: Chicago 68003 Augusta: Hialeah(Stored) 68004 Baton Rouge: Hialeah 68005 Boston: Hialeah(Stored) 68006 Charleston: Hialeah 68007 Columbia: Hialeah 68008 Columbus: Washington DC 68009 Concord: 48(18JUL) 68010 Dover...
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    Seat assignments (Acela pilot Feb 2018)

    For future reference, booking, and seat selection: Power Car CAR 1: 1st Class Car CAR 2: Quiet Business Class Car CAR 3: Business Class Car CAR 4: Cafe Car CAR 6: Business Class Car CAR 6: Business Class Car Power Car “CAR #“ decals are being/have been applied both on the interiors and...
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    Seat assignments (Acela pilot Feb 2018)

    Not turned on yet, only going live five days prior. Quick launch if schedule is maintained.
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    Seat assignments (Acela pilot Feb 2018)

    ...August 3, 2020
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    WSDOT retiring, selling Talgo trainsets, not acquiring "Wisconsin" trainsets yet

    Total guess, but these turning a revenue wheel again seems very unlikely. Talk about a money pit between the onboard technician, the availability of spare parts, economy of scale for operating two of a kind unique equipment, the need to have a specialized maintenance facility, the political...
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    More so for burn in and getting initial hours of run time logged. Just like all the Midwest chargers went to TTCI for that reason as part of the delivery and acceptance process.
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    Amtrak Siemens Charger locomotive (SC44, ALC42, ALC42E)

    Phase V/Phase VI/Phase IVb days are said to be numbered. Weight has been put behind a new phase. Just have to wait for now.
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