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[quote user="henry6"] You cannot say out of hand that Amtrak lacks imagination and management.  Hands are tied by their charter from Congress, tied by lack of funding from Congress, tied by having to do the best they can with the equipment they have on hand, tied by being able to employ as few people asa they have,tied by being at the mercy of the host railroads.  Imagine what they could do with adequate funding for empoyees, equipment, facilities, and pay offs to freight railroads. [/quote] When the trains are on time, which has been frequently, Number 1 is held on a siding about two miles east of the Alpine Station until Number 2 unloads and loads passengers as well as changes crews.  It takes about 10 minutes to make the stop.   If I were writing the schedule, I would change the time  at the station for Number 1 to be 10 minutes later than the current time shown in the timetable.  I doubt the Congress has restrained Amtrak management from making this or similar changes.  The Congress gives Amtrak a framework within which to operate.  I don't believe the members micromanage the company to the point of dictating the schedules.
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