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Will Amtrak be able to use the existing pair of trainsets for the second trip or will they have to source a whole new set of Amfleets, including a 110mph-capable baggage car? I have heard anecdotal reports stating that many of Amtrak's high-speed baggage cars are either out of service pending repair...

One interesting thing to note, is that Keystones turning at Lancaster, received an Approach Signal indication at CORK Interlocking instead of a Stop Signal. One of the engineers I spoke with told me it may be done in order to platform the entire train smoothly, as PTC wouldn't allow for it. I'm not...

Earlier this morning, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, MD, after a cargo ship collided with one 9of the support beams. https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/francis-scott-key-bridge-baltimore-collapse-container-ship/ Preliminary indications are that the e...

I will be interested to see how much longer the Pennsylvanian services end up needing to be. Could they eventually get long enough that two Genesis locos will be needed for them to keep time?

The big vault that you saw is likely to be the pocket track that was previously used to reverse Yellow Line services. Did you see the big vault after departing Mount Vernon in the direction of Fort Totten?

I'm curious to know if both ACS-64s are providing traction power for the train, or if the leading loco is the only one providing traction and the trailing loco is providing HEP or is "idle". Two ACS-64s is 17,200 hp, which seems like hilarious overkill for Keystone trains and slightly exce...

robelybasis wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:00 pm word on the street is the HHP-C goes into service tomorrow. Could anyone allude to this, possibly giving more details and times?

The only extension of any electrification in place today that is likely to happen anytime soon is the restoration of the 12kV catenary across the Potomac, to allow electric trains to run through from Union Station to Alexandria. It’s the only extension that’s remotely plausible right now. Not going...

I do find it interesting that using ALC-42Es and APVs will allow for piecemeal electrification in ways that no other equipment in US operations do. I also see possibilities of extending routes like the Keystone services west of Harrisburg a possibility. You’re not going to see any extension of elec...

I'm just waiting for weekend daytime tests at track speed on the NEC between Baltimore and Washington...

I know that at least one unit has been south of Baltimore in the past month but was it authorized to run at track speed?

Hopefully Amtrak takes some steps to partially electrify corridors to help maximize efficiency and air quality around new airo routes. This takes the logistical nightmare of engine changes away. Maybe partial springfield corridor electrification or North station in Boston. Or the Washington D.C. tu...

Was an official delay ever issued for the car that got hung up at the level crossing in Ashland earlier today?

Are the ratings you've cited the continuous ratings or the 1/5/10min peak ratings? I'm trying to find more detailed data on these locomotives to figure out the continuous ratings of the motors and/or their VFDs plus the HEP equipment, and it is surprisingly difficult!

And Now The Can needs to be made into something. The Transit Union had a good Bus Rapid Transit plan which would have cost another 100 million than the "Link", but actually be at least Silver standard BRT in places. I think you may recall a lot was put into a website which tracked buses ,...

How much lighter is the average Airo coach versus the average Amfleet coach? 4200HP for eight traction motors might be competitive if the Airo coach set is meaningfully lighter than the equivalent Amfleet coach set.