CMStPnP Wow, some of those defects are pretty basic. Diaphram between cars retracting, Air Conditioning on Diners not performing to specifications, defective bolts on truck shock absorbers, etc. I would have thought building a rail passenger car not to be rocket science, especially when based on the same template and construction of the Dining and Sleeping Cars was modular.
Wow, some of those defects are pretty basic.
Diaphram between cars retracting, Air Conditioning on Diners not performing to specifications, defective bolts on truck shock absorbers, etc.
I would have thought building a rail passenger car not to be rocket science, especially when based on the same template and construction of the Dining and Sleeping Cars was modular.
Editor Emeritus, This Week at Amtrak
Further to my earlier "Where are the Stories" threads on the absense of certain reporting in the rail (fan) media, the Amtrak Inspector General's office put out a fascinating (and not very inspiring) report on the endlessly delayed Viewliner II order for diners, sleepers and crew dorms on February 1. It can be read by clicking on the "report" link at https://www.amtrakoig.gov/report-records/audit-reports/asset-management-additional-actions-can-help-reduce-significant-risks
I have wondered for sometime if the Boardman management was deliberately slow-walking this project. The report clarifies the situation, but gives little hope of any early arrival of new cars--especially the revenue generating sleepers. Another rumor has the long-completed "test" diner, and sleeper (finished as far back as 2014) finally moving from Elmira to MIami in the week of March 18. We'll see.
Carl Fowler
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