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Re: Cascade Wreck 18 December 17

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:16 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Cascades 501 Wreck 18 December 17 ¦  Replies: 681 ¦  Views: 127380

Amazed that happened yet the 601 and 627 still sit on the property. Maybe cause the 601 and 627 are owned outright by Amtrak and the 1402 was owned by ODOT/WSDOT, so they had alot of say with Siemens on what they wanted t they wanted to do. Just an educated guess? To me, the 1402 looked decent post...

Re: Thanksgiving Week Extras

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:58 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Thanksgiving Week Extras ¦  Replies: 855 ¦  Views: 74499

Backshophoss wrote:Wonder if Amtrak would use a 12 MLV-II set with a pair of ALP-46's as power when the Arrow are OOS.
Should be able to run on the Entire NEC. The ALP-46's already have ACSES gear installed. :wink:

Nah, it's gonna be a GP40 and some Comet IIIs :wink:

Re: MTA Metro-North Railroad Hiring Process

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:30 pm ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: MTA Metro-North Railroad Hiring Process ¦  Replies: 870 ¦  Views: 381340

I know

Re: MTA Metro-North Railroad Hiring Process

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:46 am ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: MTA Metro-North Railroad Hiring Process ¦  Replies: 870 ¦  Views: 381340

I mean NYCTA
wrong agency

Re: MTA Metro-North Railroad Hiring Process

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:42 pm ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: MTA Metro-North Railroad Hiring Process ¦  Replies: 870 ¦  Views: 381340

Hi all,

Got a letter in the mail that I passed the TO exam I took last June, according to the letter, I will be on the eligible list and it will be posted in June or July

Re: Amtrak 91 - CSX Collision Cayce, SC - 2/4/18

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:38 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak 91 - CSX Collision Cayce, SC - 2/4/18 ¦  Replies: 304 ¦  Views: 54973

I'm not tech savvy with rules and regs for railroads so therefore I ask the following: In reference to the signal outage [maintenance?] when do the blue markers or lights get put on the track? Blue light or flag protection is only used when work is being performed on equipment as in train. Yea, Blu...

Re: Amtrak 91 - CSX Collision Cayce, SC - 2/4/18

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:22 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak 91 - CSX Collision Cayce, SC - 2/4/18 ¦  Replies: 304 ¦  Views: 54973

Just for curiosity, I checked the status of Amtrak train #91 to Miami. It is currently being reported as 42 minutes early! How could that be? Isn't there still blockage of that track, and even if not, wouldn't the ongoing investigation force a re-routing of the Amtrak #91 and its counterpart the #9...

Re: Amtrak 91 - CSX Collision Cayce, SC - 2/4/18

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:07 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak 91 - CSX Collision Cayce, SC - 2/4/18 ¦  Replies: 304 ¦  Views: 54973

Will watch the rest of Robert Sumwalt's press briefing later today but so far it seems that: 1. CSX just finished unloading the autoracks at the facility near by 2. Pulled north from the control point and shoved into the siding 3. Switch was left lined for the siding and was not thrown back 4. Amtra...

Re: Amtrak Culture Fit Assessment (CFA)

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:02 am ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: Amtrak Culture Fit Assessment (CFA) ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 13267

So you are saying that it is not just a PASS or FAIL score?

Amtrak Culture Fit Assessment (CFA)

 by AdvancedApproach1991 ¦  Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:48 pm ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: Amtrak Culture Fit Assessment (CFA) ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 13267

Hey all,

Are the Amtrak CFAs that you take after you apply (They email you a link to it after you apply) Pass/Fail, or no?