by Gilbert B Norman
bostontrainguy wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:33 am As you might know, Mr. Norman, the newest Ultradomes do have elevators so that is doable. As far as the "topple" issue, I do not have any details on the center of gravity ...lI would guess the Ultra domes are just as stable if not more so than the Superliners but since one has never toppled over (thank the Rail Gods) I don't know.OK Mr. Trainguy, the Ultradomes sold to operators marketing excursions, as distinct from trnasportation, well and good.
But why should Amtrak be exposed to the additional maintenance costs that the elevators represent. Lest we forget, when Mr. Anderson put his four stripes in the left hand seat at 1 Mass, he stated that Amtrak was in the transportation business. Let's accept that people can be more readily transported about the entire system in single level cars - and as a history of incidents have shown, in a somewhat higher degree of safety (grant you; 106 in a 40 can topple an A-I).