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Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) • Re: M426/M427 (Portland - Selkirk trains)

2024-10-02T18:27:11-05:00

M427 was onto the B&A at 16:59 with 467/5403/3000 and 97 cars.

Statistics: Posted by NHV 669 — Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:27 pm

Amtrak • Re: Amtrak considers extending Wolverine line from Chicago to Toronto via (VIA?) Detroit

2024-10-02T18:24:53-05:00

Mahkeenac

Mahaiwe” (pronounced Muh-HAY-We) means “the place downstream” from the Housatonic River and is derived from the Berkshires' original Mohican settlers.Aug 9, 2023

Statistics: Posted by Gilbert B Norman — Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:24 pm

CPKC - Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway • Re: Intermodal to Saint John

2024-10-02T18:03:49-05:00

Not diverted... these are the same ships already hitting SJ but omitting Norfolk.

Only diverted ship so far on the schedule is MSC ANNICK but that one appears more related to Montreal than east coast ports.

Halifax has picked up a couple, but there was already a lot of traffic diverted west coast a few weeks prior, with some other vessels trying to wait it out assuming this isn't a long strike.

Statistics: Posted by CN9634 — Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:03 pm

Amtrak • Re: Helene - Shut 'Er Down

2024-10-02T18:02:46-05:00

My local electric company seems to take the no tree approach. They hire arborists that clear cut their ROWs of anything that could eventually grow tall enough to reach their lines.

Statistics: Posted by justalurker66 — Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:02 pm

Chicagoland Commuter & Transit • Re: South Shore 1-100 series replacement plans?

2024-10-02T17:56:04-05:00

The 1982 cars are undergoing another mid-life rebuild so they should last a while more. 40 year old cars that should last another 20-40 years.
The gallery cars are being supplemented by Metra Electric cars that are being rebuilt and leased to NICTD.

Not a lot of other options out there with Nippon Sharyo no longer providing cars. Perhaps another manufacture will be able to provide cars 20 years from now.

Statistics: Posted by justalurker66 — Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:56 pm

New England Railfan • Re: Rockland Branch Discussion

2024-10-02T17:26:57-05:00

Twice daily between Brunswick and Bath, to serve BIW? Where are those BIW commutters supposed to park? And who's going to detour to downtown Brunswick to wait for a train when you'd already be in Bath if you kept driving?

The BIW commutter idea is a pipe dream. Maybe if they were coming from Portland...

Statistics: Posted by JBlaisdell — Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:26 pm

New England Railfan • Re: Plymouth & Lincoln Railroad (HOBO, Winnipesaukee Scenic)

2024-10-02T16:39:47-05:00

Thanks, that would explain it- I didn't see any mention of the dinner train on the railroad's website so I assumed in all of the various other changes it wasn't running. You'd think the RR site would at least mention it and provide a link, but if it does it's apparently not very obvious.

Statistics: Posted by oibu — Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:39 pm

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) • Re: Green Line derailment Near Lechmere 30 Sept 2024

2024-10-02T16:24:02-05:00

Green Line has no automatic stop to prevent going past a red signal. If it was a Union train, the first car front truck incorrectly followed the Medford route and the remaining trucks went the correct way to Union. Union goes to the right and crosses under the Medford branch.

Statistics: Posted by typesix — Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:24 pm

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) • Re: North Adams - Boston Passenger Service Study

2024-10-02T16:10:44-05:00

I guess the only reason this is being considered is politics, since we don't even have decent service yet Boston - Worcester - Palmer - Springfield ( - Pittsfield - Albany) which hits a lot more population centers and I feel that is where they should be putting their efforts.

YES! Which is surprising because with so few people living in that area you would think they would not have any political pull.

Statistics: Posted by BandA — Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:10 pm

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) • Re: Green Line derailment Near Lechmere 30 Sept 2024

2024-10-02T16:10:11-05:00

I was thinking the switch must have been set correctly as the lead car appears to have stayed on the Union track, but a later truck split the switch?

Statistics: Posted by caduceus — Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:10 pm