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As I said before, politics. Weekend service was always less than weekday service on the corridor so I don't think it would stress the equipment pool as severely as you suggest. Summer service brought a whole different rider base. And, politics is as important on Amtrak as profit.Years ago we...

The Cape Cod train was a Metroliner set that was extended beyond New Haven on Friday, and was back in the pool in time for regular Metroliner service between New York and Washington on Monday. It really did not create any shortage of equipment as scheduled. The Metroliner service was made up...

Well how about the improved freight service now available, and the cars off the highways? When Amtrak's new trainsets become available, I would not be surprised if service between the NE Corridor and New Bedford or Fall River is considered.

I was involved with the reconstruction of South Coast Rail. There were more than a few skeptics on the project who said they thought it would not attract many riders. I was not one of them. I am very happy to see the ridership numbers.

But to the occupants, calling it "home" is not a stretch at all.

I would like to see the return of the Cape Codder from New York . With the arrival of New Amtrak equipment the schedule could be quicker than in the 80's and 90's. Add the upgrade from East Taunton to Middleboro and ,hopefully, to Buzzards Bay, travel time would be very competitive from New York...

I believe The T Police have jurisdiction in the station but there is an Amtrak presence there for the trains

The NEP?That brings back memories. The NEP and the"Auction" were major customers serviced from Beacon Park back in the day.

As I understand it, the maximum speed for trains that tilt is 186 MPH. I don't know exactly why. That's 300 kilometers per hour so maybe anything designed for speeds higher than that is meant for dedicated high speed corridors which are built with fewer curves to begin with.

Metro North always gave their trains priority over Amtrak; especially when the Acelas were introduced. Amtrak essentially doubled their frequencies with the Acela introduction at the same time Metro North was making significant expansion of their own schedules. This all took place in the middle...

The distance from New Rochelle to Penn Station is 5 miles longer than the distance between New Rochelle and Grand central. That's worth the extra time seeing that Acela Express trains would not have superiority over the host railroad's trains, especially a "hot" one that the Governor is equally...

It would have been a huge undertaking because a branch line enters the main line just west of that bridge, with a station just west of that junction.

The Southeast Rail Project has "Turtle Crossings" in critical areas. They are just longer than normal ties with the ballast removed between them.

I'm curious about the new seat pattern. As I remember, when the seats are turned to face the middle of the coach, the seats in the center that would face each other are very close together, leaving little leg space and no tables. Did they move the tables to the center of the coach instead of...

That's a tough crossing. it's at the top of a rise in the road and it crosses the tracks at an acute angle. Maybe the gates are timed to go down too soon after the activation of the warning lights. I'm sure they are looking right now at what can be done to reduce the chance of this happening again.

There might be a snafu at Tarkiln Road crossing just north of Church St Station on the New Bedford Line . There is a Signal that interfaces with the Intersections on King's Highway (Tarkiln Road) that prevents cars from cueing at traffic lights onto the at- grade crossing. The train sends a...

I like the idea but the Chinese just tried it for their military, but it's sinking.

Amtrak already is a "Private Corporation" This guy is not a genius; he's a con man on the spectrum

I have heard this false equivalence over and over, but I have never seen a scientific study that links road building and public transit to increased homelessness. I could be sarcastic, however, and suggest to the Alderman that you could kill two birds with one stone by building a bridge that...

I recently posted of a 30 day non-revenue simulated schedule to get the FRA sign off on the South Coast Rail project . That may be shortened to a much shorter time period.