by gokeefe
Thanks for that post. That was very informative. I had never realized that part of the constriction on the Shore Line wasn't just the draw bridges but the exceptionally slow opening and closing times. Very helpful. Also helpful to consider the availability of passing tracks (existing, planned, future and potential).
I do think of all the "defunct" routes that Amtrak is likely to restore that a Long Distance train originating from BOS is among the most likely (top ten if not top five).
Since this topic is about service restorations I think its worth listing (in no particular order) the trains that seem to be most likely to be restored based on the understanding I have derived from this conversation, Amtrak documents and other information openly available:
I do think of all the "defunct" routes that Amtrak is likely to restore that a Long Distance train originating from BOS is among the most likely (top ten if not top five).
Since this topic is about service restorations I think its worth listing (in no particular order) the trains that seem to be most likely to be restored based on the understanding I have derived from this conversation, Amtrak documents and other information openly available:
- Lone Star Chicago (or Kansas City) to San Antonio (with through car to Houston) via Wichita and Oklahoma City
- Broadway Limited New York Penn to Chicago via Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cleveland
- Silver Meteor Boston South Station to Miami
- Gulfcoaster Orlando to New Orleans
- Silver Palm New York to Miami (via FEC)
- Northeast Regional from Bristol, Virginia (a route portion (Bristol-Lynchburg) that Amtrak chose not to continue as part of their startup)
- Northeast Regional Inland Corridor Service, New York Penn to Boston South Station via Springfield and Worcester
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