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A different and telling perspective. Thanks. Harvey
[quote user="schlimm"] [quote user="HarveyK400"]Why not buy more Acelas to re-equip other NEC and Southeast trains out of New York? Chicago-Milwaukee could use more trains than just the two Talgos that were ordered.[/quote] HarveyK400: Do you know why Talgos were ordered for the flat, straight CHI-MIL service? Was nothing else available? [/quote] No, I do not know why. However, I did have the track charts at one time. There are occasional 1-deg curves to limit speed for conventional
[quote user="BNSFwatcher"] I thought the idea of Wisconsin ordering/building "Talgos" was to, eventually, provide service to Madison. Looking at my maps, I don't think the routes, from CHI to MSN, via Janesville, or the round-about CHI-MKE-MSN are straight shots. They look pretty "curvey" to me. Then, again, politicians are involved... Bill [/quote] You're quite right, especially out of Milwaukee following the Menomonee River and then threading by numerous lakes
[quote user="passengerfan"] I for one believe Amtrak needs to be run by the private sector as management and project overseers with the ability to fire any Amtrak employees not doing the jobs they were hired to do or that have become so complacent they are worthless to Amtrak. There are thousands of unemployed Americans that would be anxious to take jobs that pay as well as Amtrak. But all new employees should undergo two months of training by Via Rail Canada before they can become Amtrak
[quote user="Sam1"] Designed to fail? Maybe! A better assessment can be found in the program which was laid on Amtrak's management. Had the architects eliminated the long distance trains, which provide a relatively small share of the revenues whilst eating a disproportionate share of the operating expenses, and concentrated on a few corridors, where passenger trains have a chance for success, the results probably would have been different. With some minor tweaking of the fare and cost
[quote user="schlimm"] The much-needed expansion of O'Hare will cost at least $20 Bil. Multiply that by the other outmoded airports that require expansion and one sees the price we need to pay. [/quote] It seems that a hot dog costs as much as a plane ticket at O'Hare.
[quote user="VerMontanan"] [quote user="BNSFwatcher"] I heard, yesterday, from an Amtrak engineer, that there was a movement in the southern part (non-served) of Montana to promote the "North Coast Hiawatha" resurrection, at the expense of the "Empire Builder". Their solution would be to take the "Empire Builder" back to a 4-day-a-week schedule and run the other three days on the south line. Not viable, methinks. involved! Thanks! [/quote] Don't
[quote user="Bucyrus"] A couple things have occurred to me since reading the recent Trains article on electrification. Rail electrification for the traditional purpose may never happen, but there is a new purpose for rail electrification that may compel it to happen very soon. That new purpose is a non-oil, non-carbon, national transportation system for the U.S. The assumed reduced rail operating cost from electrification would shift the competitive balance and divert some road use, further
The photo I use for my avatar was taken at the Ravenswood stop, Lawrence & Ravenswood, Chicago. My best estimate is that it was around 7:45am. The slide processing date was March, 1980. I also like the shot because it shows the iconic C&NW semaphore signals.
You're entitled to your opinion; but my avatar shows my sentiment.
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