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They're eventually going to have to do something.
The question is, who's going to pay for it?

I've been really confused about this coverage, because it makes it sound like the Avelias haven't turned a wheel on the NEC (except perhaps to get to Philly). My understanding is they were doing a lot of testing last year and the year before. Does this current "can start testing on the NEC"...

In fact, I seem to recall a lot of effort to make this route the default one over a decade ago, and I believe Vermont had already done some track improvements. I can definitely see Vermont being interested in this. Not only would Bennington (well North Bennington) get some boost from this, Mancheste...

This could be tempting. I'd love to ride in a dome for much of that.

Gilbert B Norman wrote: ↑Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:42 pm Incidentally, as part of New York's bid to name bridges after notable NY politicians, the Mid-Hudson Bridge is formally named the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge. How many people refer to it as such, I defer to others.

Railjunkie, thanks for weighing in. I thought that was the case (about tracks being on the "wrong side" from the stations but wasn't 100% sure.

There has been discussion over the years for higher speeds west of Albany and the one most likely to happen is essentially what you describe, simply a 3rd track dedicated to passengers. (CSX won't allow both tracks to be replaced as they're afraid that clearances between trains moving at high speeds...

Yeah, I'm not holding my breath. That said, I'm more hopeful now than I have been in years.

Now here's just hoping they put a pedestrian/bike lane on it.

Best wishes Mr. Norman.
Your story of Leon Fleischer reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from MASH regarding piano for a single hand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijEiwBLCXeo

This is sort of interesting, considering that the Chicago Met Lounge was (still is?) probably the largest of all the Acela/Met Lounges I've experienced. They must have been getting a LOT of business class passengers paying $35 for it to become an overcrowding problem. For the record, my wife still c...

Hey, if you're going to go to Falls Village and then Pittsfield, might as well then go to Albany :-) Seriously, I never expected a one or even two train ride to my dad's house before he died, but still saddens me that he passed well before it could even be possible. Seriously though, I'm not sure I'...

For years I suggested Amtrak really should have taken the option on the extra 70 cars. There were several arguments against the idea (and some I'll admit had some merit). One such argument of course was how poorly CAF screwed up the original order. I can't dispute that, but eventually Amtrak got its...

As far as I can tell, Business Class on some of the LD trains was a short-term experiment. I took it to Atlanta once on the Crescent in lieu of a sleeper (took the sleeper back) and found it worth the upgrade. More comfortable seat, no neighbor which also meant I could get up at night to go the bath...

Mr. Moore, if you would be reluctant to X on your trike over the Norman Wood Bridge (PA 372), try the one over the Conowingo Dam, which is US1. I did that once in this life, playing "shunpike" on a drive from Wash to Greenwich. That was in an auto - and guess what is coming the other way ...

About the only thing I like about this idea is keeping a foot/bike bridge. Right now if one wants to bike this route (or I suppose walk it) there is no safe way to do it for miles. Route 372 upstream is perhaps the first safe and practical non-car (or train) solution (and look at that on Google maps...