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[quote user="Avianwatcher"] I ride the Texas Eagle on a regular basis from L.A. TO Dallas and return.  While in Dallas I ride TRE as well as DART.  The Eagle has been using TRE row for at least the last 7 years as does UP and some short lines.  It is my thinking that the Eagle will still need to back into or out of Fort Worth Station as it uses BNSF line from north of San Antonio to Fort Worth and UP on to Dallas north.  I really don't think the funding issues are related to Amtrak but more to the enhancement of the area rapid transit system. [/quote] The Eagle runs on the UP from San Antonio to Temple, where the train switches to the BNSF for the run up to Fort Worth.  Upon departing Fort Worth it runs on the UP to Joilet, where it goes over to the Canadian National for the last lap into Chicago. If The Eagle could use the TRE, it would not have to back out of  or into the Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center.  It can run on the TRE,  When it gets to Dallas it will be coming into the station from the north, as opposed to the west, and will be positioned to continue its journey on the UP without any unusual moves, which is the current case.  The southbound train will follow the same path in reverse with no unusual switching or backing required.
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