Time for a thread that puts Amtrak in the limelight.
Amtrak at present is not stopping at the Texarkana station. As well all attempts to book to / from TXA shows sold out but other thru requests are allowed. Also location history show train passing thru station at about 25 MPH. Just another example of silence by Amtrak.
Recent examples are the midwest spare parts cancellations, Vermonter partial cancellations, Crescent cancellations except when making reservation requests.
What else do our posters find Amtrak is hiding? FOIA should not have to be the only way 6 months after incidents.
blue streak 1Amtrak at present is not stopping at the Texarkana station
Big plans for that station which I hope come true as it is closed but for the platform and deteriorating inside. It's an Amtrak stretch your legs stop so the Texas Eagle train should pause there about 20 min normally. Not sure what the issue is your having with tracking the train at that stop though. I doubt your correct with the train just passing through given the money planned for the station.
CMStPnP I doubt your correct with the train just passing through given the money planned for the station.
I doubt your correct with the train just passing through given the money planned for the station.
Amtrak app that do not know how to access.
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blue streak 1Here is a link stating storm damage.
OK, that makes sense then.
How much of Amtrak's equipment fleet is shopped and out of service?
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BaltACDHow much of Amtrak's equipment fleet is shopped and out of service?
Don't know how many are out of service but they are supposed to return to service 63 cars by EOM September 2024:
Approx 7 Superliner Sightseer Lounge cars.
Approx 18 Superliner Sleeping Cars (mixed types)
Approx 6 Superliner Coaches (both types)
Approx 20 single level coaches (mixed types)
1 Psych car.
Cornucopia of dining cars, cafe cars, baggage, etc.
Why they let that many cars shift to storage is beyond stupidity.
Well Amtrak will admit to Texarkana that the station is closed to the platform but still has not publicaly admited nationwide. Mr Magliari must really feel that upper management puts him in awkward positions. This admission came out Tuesday after damage on the 10th.
Amtrak suspends stops in Texarkana because of storm damage to terminal | Texarkana Gazette
The reason given in the story is that the elevator tower has been damaged in such a way that it poses a danger to people walking through the adjacent parking lot to what I assume is an Amshack that is the actual 'station'.
I had gotten the impression that the issue was 'handicapped access' under the ADA, which probably makes a good Amtrak 'plausible denial', but the situation is more "nuanced".
CMStPnP1 Psych car
What is that? A moving behavioral medicine clinic?
charlie hebdoWhat is that? A moving behavioral medicine clinic? Add Quote to
Its a shell of a car with no seats. Amtrak and CN have a thing going with the Saluki Passenger Train, CN says they require the car for signaling and the Amtrak conductor leans out the door and yells "seats available back here", then as the passengers approach the door the Amtrak conductor slams it shut and the train starts rolling with the Conductor yelling "Psych!" to the bewildered passengers.
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I trust you are joking. Otherwise that half-wit twit should be fired.
charlie hebdoI trust you are joking. Otherwise that half-wit twit should be fired.
I'm joking but still snickering at the CSPAN episode on why Amtrak has all those unused cars on the Saluki, I think Sen Dick Durban rode the train once or twice and tried to board one of the empty cars. Anyway he grilled Amtrak on it and stated "You know if it is an obsolete signalling system, shouldn't Amtrak be raising that as a safety issue?"......lol. Anyways that is what prompted the joke idea. I think CN might be headed for some scrutiny via the Senate.
CMStPnP charlie hebdo I trust you are joking. Otherwise that half-wit twit should be fired. I'm joking but still snickering at the CSPAN episode on why Amtrak has all those unused cars on the Saluki, I think Sen Dick Durban rode the train once or twice and tried to board one of the empty cars. Anyway he grilled Amtrak on it and stated "You know if it is an obsolete signalling system, shouldn't Amtrak be raising that as a safety issue?"......lol. Anyways that is what prompted the joke idea. I think CN might be headed for some scrutiny via the Senate.
charlie hebdo I trust you are joking. Otherwise that half-wit twit should be fired.
Absurd way of running trains, for sure.
That said, the whole tone of the title of this thread smacks of paranoia more than reality.
charlie hebdothread smacks of paranoia more than reality.
I don't have a clue how accurate Amtraks Train Tracker application is but I do know from an IT perspective, Amtrak needs to invest more in IT and software among other areas.
CMStPnP charlie hebdo thread smacks of paranoia more than reality. I don't have a clue how accurate Amtraks Train Tracker application is but I do know from an IT perspective, Amtrak needs to invest more in IT and software among other areas.
charlie hebdo thread smacks of paranoia more than reality.
Oh absolutely ! Their problems aren't willful secretiveness, just good ol' boy incompetence.
charlie hebdoOh absolutely ! Their problems aren't willful secretiveness, just good ol' boy incompetence.
They did some earlier cosmetic work at the Texarkana station via funds they got somewhere. Amtrak really should be more participative in these station projects (for once a day LD Train service) instead of as hands off as they are. It has an impact on station ridership if your station looks like a ghetto.
This was discovered last Apr 20 but with web site down---Here is something Amtrak has not made any announcement. For reservations past September 5 - 6 no seats available to / from north of WASH on the STAR. Shows all STAR trains sold out. WASH and south all seats open. Now the Capitol as well for same dates is showing all family bedrooms sold out. Does that mean single level cars on Capitol after Sep 5th? Not sure.
As well does this mean thru single level cars STAR - Capitol? Suspect that it may be in preliminary planning as another site said hoping for unknow unknowns not scuttling plans?!
What were total delays for #3 and #4 due to BNSF derailment on Az-NM border?
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Congress made Amtrak reveal its bonus system which Amtrak had been successful in hiding for years. Evidently the reveal is not going on very welll in the public. Does anyone have a link for the policy??
blue streak 1 Congress made Amtrak reveal its bonus system which Amtrak had been successful in hiding for years. Evidently the reveal is not going on very welll in the public. Does anyone have a link for the policy??
Assuming you are concerned about the compensation packages for Amtrak's CEO, as well as the highest paid officers of the company, here is a link to Amtrak's Pay for Performance Rewards Program. It appears to contain the information that you are seeking.
https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/2024-Amtrak-CDA-Briefing-061224.pdf
The most efficient way to find the compensation information is to download the document as a .pdf file and search for "compensation". A few clicks will take you to the information.
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