by mtuandrew
east point wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:30 pm "IF" Amtrak would agree to operate these cars Amtrak would probably require them to have as many of the same parts as a V-2 car or even better the new Siemens cars.Should New York State get its own cars, which it’s been suggested is in the offing, Amtrak won’t have a leg to stand on re: requiring a certain car type. The most they could require would be that they are mechanically compatible with the fleet (working with HEP and trainline control, standard brake types, etc.) and meet all safety requirements from Amtrak and the FRA. Even if NYS chooses not to buy its own fleet but relies on Amtrak, the most they’d have to do would be to provide for parts and service on any disparate cars; maybe the hypothetical flat domes would have to go to LIRR’s shops for service.