by west point
It would seem that the Hartford passenger station situation has to be completely resolved and whatever station construction needed is within 2 years of completion before all plans to electrify are dusted off. Contract could be let when station mods are within a certain completion date .completion. We have no idea how many tracks , platforms. and storage pocket tracks will also be under construction. Then consideration of electrification can be examined as passenger traffic will have changed from now to what traffic is 10 years hence ?
Now first items will be the long lead electrical items such as switch gear and transformers. If the USA electrical grid ends getting up major improvements then the electrification may have to take a back seat. AS well if the reports of Acelas-2s having voltage problems on the PRR 25 Hz systems are true then what electrical gear is available may need to go to beefing up the PRR CAT distribution.
Now first items will be the long lead electrical items such as switch gear and transformers. If the USA electrical grid ends getting up major improvements then the electrification may have to take a back seat. AS well if the reports of Acelas-2s having voltage problems on the PRR 25 Hz systems are true then what electrical gear is available may need to go to beefing up the PRR CAT distribution.