by n2cbo
Suburban Station wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:20 pmLike I stated before when Amtrak ran the experimental X-2000 in Metroliner service, they only made Baltimore and Washington, and the train was just about full.NIMBYkiller wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:52 pmMaybe they believe that but I suspect it's a belief rather one supported by any educated guess or modeling. I suspect the 430 PM will do ok because it's a good slot. The time savings is minimal. .most routes would kill to have a metro area of six million at its midpoint but Amtrak brass has always tried to depress demand in philly, charging the highest fares in the system.
That is, of course, unless Amtrak believes they will actually fill the entire train with express riders, in which case this is a huge win. Should be interesting to see the results after a few months.
We shall see
Dr. Mark Emanuele Ph.D. (Stands for Pile it Higher and Deeper 8^)...)
Consulting Engineer
Watergap Media Group
Consulting Engineer
Watergap Media Group