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Amtrak BOS - NYP cancellations

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:44 PM

henry6

If it were only that easy.  First, is equipment availability in the right places?  Second, crew availability in the right right places?  Third, CSX having slots to put them in over the single track from Albany to Boston?  Even in an emergency.  Maybe even CSX crew availability could be a factor?

HENRY:  Since all regionals are cancelled between BOS - NYP should be no problem for passenger cars.
Might be a shortage of dual mode locos ?  Can borrow P-42s from shuttle trains for BOS - ALB ? Run one shuttle NH - SPG with extra locos ? 
Several crews based in BOS though normally assigned to shore line are qualified to  ALB so no need for CSX crews.
Previous closures of shore line east of NH have had one or 2 Round trips BOS - WOR - Springfield .. That may indicate space available  WOR - Springfield - ALB. ?  Anyone know max number of freights on this route ? ?  Certainly can add extra cars to rear of Lakeshore ?
 
No  matter what this closure of the shore line indicates additional planning for closures on the shore line.  As well the NYP  -  WASH line needs more planning for unplanned closures ?
MBTA BOS - WOR is certaainly running a lot of trains now.
 
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Posted by henry6 on Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:51 PM

If it were only that easy.  First, is equipment availability in the right places?  Second, crew availability in the right right places?  Third, CSX having slots to put them in over the single track from Albany to Boston?  Even in an emergency.  Maybe even CSX crew availability could be a factor?

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Amtrak BOS - NYP cancellations
Posted by blue streak 1 on Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:58 PM

Amtrak announced 2 round trips from BOS - New Haven today (sat )

Reservations does not have anything yet available for Sunday or Monday.

Even though it would be almost 9 hrs to go BOS - ALB - NYP or opposite I cannot see why AMTRAK does not offer thru cars NYP - ALB  - BOS using Lakeshore and Empire service ?.  In fact maybe even running an extra section train ?  

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251623842138

 This is one more reason to have an alternate route BOS - NYP

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