WASHINGTON, D.C. — In written testimony at last week’s congressional hearing on positive train control, Amtrak backed away from earlier statements indicating it would not operate on lines without PTC. The written testimony by Scot Naparst...
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/09/17-amtrak-now-aims-to-continue-running-all-routes-even-if-they-arent-ptc-compliant
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
The most likely event occurred. This should calm down some of the worst conspiracy theories...
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
oltmanndThe most likely event occurred.
Reading the News Brief on page 11 of Trains' November '18 issue, it now appears that Amtrak is specifically "calling out" the veracity of Trains magazine's reporting of this topic. To which Trains magazine has now countered, in print, that they stand behind their original reporting.
Who do you trust more?
Remember, we are now in a country where 'the truth is not the truth'. YMMV!
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
BaltACDwe are now in a country where 'the truth is not the truth'
ROFL! Yeah....I'm likely growing more cynical with age, but I've come to conclude that it's probably always been that way, it's just that with pervasive media coverage, we are now just more aware of the way those in control operate.
Frankly, I am just happy the trains will continue to run!
+ 1 dave
daveklepper Frankly, I am just happy the trains will continue to run!
+1 Dave. And another +1 for a bringing in a fresh breeze in a thread of tedious cynicism.
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