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ohioriverrailway wrote:JB,They did indeed, and so far, so good. Very good on time performance, and good distribution of loads on the trains where changes were enacted - local train 14 becoming express 14 and local 114, local train 11 becoming express 11 and local 211, and trains 215 and 115 adopting a paired skip-stop pattern.
Did the new weekday schedules go into effect last week? And how do they appear to be working?
jb9152 wrote:The bi-levels, at last check, are currently assigned to trains 102, 203, 212, 107, 118, 215, 220, 119 (first set), and 114, 211 (second set). Very good reception from the peak customers who are just seeing them for the first time. It's only been three days, but it looks like the changes are well received. Few complaints, many kudos, and better performance.Good to hear people like them ... and to see them put to such heavy use. It shouldn't be hard for a railfan or customer to see the new cars in action.
justalurker66 wrote:Good to hear people like them ... and to see them put to such heavy use. It shouldn't be hard for a railfan or customer to see the new cars in action.Not necessarily, although cars get rotated through different assignments naturally as they're cut apart for inspections, cleaning, repairs, etc.
Is NICTD alternating which set does the eight trips and which one does the two from day to day?
jb9152 wrote:the Bi-levels still being worked off peak or mixing in after rush regulars?justalurker66 wrote:Good to hear people like them ... and to see them put to such heavy use. It shouldn't be hard for a railfan or customer to see the new cars in action.Not necessarily, although cars get rotated through different assignments naturally as they're cut apart for inspections, cleaning, repairs, etc.
Is NICTD alternating which set does the eight trips and which one does the two from day to day?
dinwitty wrote:Look up three posts.jb9152 wrote:the Bi-levels still being worked off peak or mixing in after rush regulars?justalurker66 wrote:Good to hear people like them ... and to see them put to such heavy use. It shouldn't be hard for a railfan or customer to see the new cars in action.Not necessarily, although cars get rotated through different assignments naturally as they're cut apart for inspections, cleaning, repairs, etc.
Is NICTD alternating which set does the eight trips and which one does the two from day to day?
dinwitty wrote:the Bi-levels still being worked off peak or mixing in after rush regulars?The South Shore runs 43 trains each day (21 west, 22 east) ... 10 of those trains are being covered by 300 series cars.
justalurker66 wrote:I haven't been to chicago in years and I want to hit some train shows and hobby shops and poke around the Museum of Science and Industry, also find that bookstore mentioned with some CERA books there.dinwitty wrote:the Bi-levels still being worked off peak or mixing in after rush regulars?The South Shore runs 43 trains each day (21 west, 22 east) ... 10 of those trains are being covered by 300 series cars.
Two are peak westbounds (the first from Michigan City 4:03a arriving 5:43a, the second from Gary at 7:54a arriving 8:52a). Plus three off peak westbounds (Michigan City 8:06a arriving 9:42a, Michigan City 2:35p arriving at 4:16p, Gary 6:44p arriving at 7:45p).
Two are peak eastbounds (both to Gary ... 4:10p arriving 5:11p, 5:28p arriving 6:25p). Plus three off peak eastbounds (6:10a to Gary arriving 7:07a, 10:10a to Michigan City arriving 11:54a and 8:40p to Michigan City arriving 10:21p).
I suppose you could miss seeing the gallery cars but you would have to work at it.
jb9152 wrote:Overall, total OTP for the year is at about 90% for weekdays, 58% for weekends (which is why the weekend schedule change was proposed in the first place - implementation of the new weekend schedule has been postponed until after the intense summer and fall contstruction season planned for 2009).The day after the last Notre Dame home football game.
