by hsr_fan
alewifebp wrote:Plenty of info on the Turboliners in the Amtrak forum, and I believe that hsr_fan is a big proponent of them.Yes, and that is me standing alongside the Turboliner in that photo. It was nicer than the worn Amfleet cars that they run with now on that route. Amtrak complained about poor A/C, but I've experienced more air conditioning problems in Amfleet cars than I did on the Turboliners. I won't even ride Amtrak on the Empire Corridor anymore due to the downgrades in service. No Turbos and no food service means no business from me.
But in the case of NJ Transit's AC service, I think that if they plan on direct service from NYC, a locomotive change in Philly might be the most likely option. I don't see NJT acquiring dual mode locomotives for the service, and there's really no way other than a locomotive swap to provide direct service from NYP.