charlie hebdoSingle track? No way to run a railroad!!
If you build the 2nd track they will come!
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Single track? No way to run a railroad!!
See Bob Johnston's TRAINS analysis "Lengthened Crescent schedule diminishes it's usefulness." In my first post I was so used to getting into NO around 8:30 that I forgot to notice 9:05 pm is a hour and a half later not a half an hour from the old schedule.
GS
GeoffSJust got a suprise! I am riding the Crescent northbound in two weeks New Orleans to Philadelphia. Just thought I would check how late it is to Phila. today to see how it might be in two weeks. What a shock to see it was in DC when it should have been in Phila., and not only that it was ahead of schedule! Guess what, the schedule changed yesterday. According to Amtrak "In cooperation with Norfolk Southern, the primary host railroad carrier for the Crescent, a new schedule has been developed to improve customer satisfaction and on-time performance." WOW! Northbound the Crescent leaves NO at 9:15 instead of 7 AM., 2 hours and 15 minutes later. But, it arrives in Phila. at 4:37PM, 4 plus hours later than before. Sounds like a lot of padding to me. Oh well, I can hardly wait to arrive into Phila. during rush hour. We'll have to see how this new schedule pans out in the long run. (Southbound it appears there is only about a half hour added). GS
Even in the 'Glory Days' of private passenger service - there were no 'run time' schedules. When schedules are made to be published to the public there have to be some allowances for unforseen, but relatively normal happenings.
When operating on single track railroads - allowances have to be built in for expected train meets - the busier the railroad the more meets have to be accounted for.
I believe a significant part of NS's route from New Orleans to Arlington, VA is single track.
Just got a suprise! I am riding the Crescent northbound in two weeks New Orleans to Philadelphia. Just thought I would check how late it is to Phila. today to see how it might be in two weeks. What a shock to see it was in DC when it should have been in Phila., and not only that it was ahead of schedule! Guess what, the schedule changed yesterday. According to Amtrak "In cooperation with Norfolk Southern, the primary host railroad carrier for the Crescent, a new schedule has been developed to improve customer satisfaction and on-time performance." WOW! Northbound the Crescent leaves NO at 9:15 instead of 7 AM., 2 hours and 15 minutes later. But, it arrives in Phila. at 4:37PM, 4 plus hours later than before. Sounds like a lot of padding to me. Oh well, I can hardly wait to arrive into Phila. during rush hour. We'll have to see how this new schedule pans out in the long run. (Southbound it appears there is only about a half hour added).
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