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Riding My Train: The Gospel According to Saint Donald
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Thursday, April 25, 2013. The Gospel According to Saint Donald. The problem I have is that the column quotes Mr. Andrew Selden, at attorney from Minneapolis, but unsaid is that he has done work for NARP - and to me NARP is more concerned about the preservation, and for that matter expansion, of the LD System. June TRAINS is presently being circulated; also of interest is an article on Iowa Pacific passenger operations.
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Riding My Train: Adios "Sunset East"
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Wednesday, March 14, 2012. TRAINS Newswire reports that effective May 7, a new schedule for both Eastward and Westward Amtrak Trains 1 and 2, Sunset Limited, will be adapted. Additionally Westward #1 will adopt new days of operation, which will enable one set of equipment presently assigned to be released. Here is a link. But failing some remote possibility that Amtrak will be required to restore the service, Amtrak ...
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Riding My Train: Amtrak Joins "The Revolution"
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Monday, October 31, 2011. Amtrak Joins "The Revolution". Amtrak proclams at their Facebook page, that they soon will be offering Wi-Fi. Service on more of their trains than not:. Even if I am somewhat astounded, I can't help but note how important 24/7 access to the internet appears to be to some, as with so many infrequent and first time Amtrak travelers the inquiry "is wi-fi available? I of course note that Amtrak ...
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Riding My Train: January 2011
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Monday, January 31, 2011. A Modest Proposal - Taxation of Railroad Property. Over at a respected railroad discussion site, Railroad Net, a member has set forth "a modest proposal" (pardon me, Mr. Swift) regarding taxation of railroad property that host passenger train service. Here is the proposal:. Http:/ www.railroad.net/articles/columns/guest/Amtrak New Century.php. Friday, January 7, 2011. While of course to the ...
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Riding My Train: February 2012
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Tuesday, February 14, 2012. To Lorton In "WGC". Auto Train Voyage #20 was Northbound from Sanford to Lorton aboard #52 (29 JAN). Well to the train; this journey was to be in Bedroom C of 10BR car “W Graham Claytor”. Conveniently the car was A End forward which meant a forward ride - a “plus” with me as I would guess anyone else here at the Forum. Departed Sanford at about 350P. Movies are still shown after Dinner, an...
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Riding My Train: Update - All Aboard Florida
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Update - All Aboard Florida. While events have come to pass since my 2012 posting, none of such has wavered my contention that no train will ever turn a wheel for a private sector operator's own account. Finally, I would like to share at this blog the passing of Randolph R. Resor which occurred shortly before Thanksgiving 2013. Randy responded to posts at this blog, as well as at se...The F...
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Riding My Train: January 2012
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Today could well be Amtrak's "Finest Hour' in that never has public acceptance of Amtrak's services been stronger. I'm inclined to hold this may be it; the closest could well be early '80's when W. Graham Claytor was at the throttle. Even though patronage rose under WGC, it was still below the 1974 "gas crisis" levels. Today, Amtrak has left that mark in the rear view mirror. The Railfan Win...
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Riding My Train: March 2012
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Wednesday, March 14, 2012. TRAINS Newswire reports that effective May 7, a new schedule for both Eastward and Westward Amtrak Trains 1 and 2, Sunset Limited, will be adapted. Additionally Westward #1 will adopt new days of operation, which will enable one set of equipment presently assigned to be released. Here is a link. But failing some remote possibility that Amtrak will be required to restore the service, Amtrak ...
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Riding My Train: Amtrak's "Finest Hour"??
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Today could well be Amtrak's "Finest Hour' in that never has public acceptance of Amtrak's services been stronger. I'm inclined to hold this may be it; the closest could well be early '80's when W. Graham Claytor was at the throttle. Even though patronage rose under WGC, it was still below the 1974 "gas crisis" levels. Today, Amtrak has left that mark in the rear view mirror. Amtrak 'Multi-R...
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Riding My Train: February 2011
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News, analysis and commentary on passenger trains and train travel in the United States. Saturday, February 5, 2011. While of course hardly either the first or last time a government will falsely represent its actions or intentions to those who are governed, I'd like to address how intentions were set aside regarding Amtrak Long Distance (LD) routes. That was as far as what the Class I's were promised got. The Bush 43 administration was able to do some minor "pruning" namely the Three Rivers (a secondary...
