Thought this was interesting. Plus, maps!: [url=https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/amt ... ange-rail/[/url] The main subject of the article is front-range, but it does discuss state-funded services, so I thought that was worthy of a topic. ... “We are eager to partner with you, with the many potential future state partners,” Nicole Bucich, Amtrak’s vice president of network development, told district board members. Bucich said her team, tasked with planning and implementing new passenger lines across the country, was created two years ago Thursday, in the wake of billions in new federal rai ..read more

Amtrak favored: ColoradoNewsLine Why Amtrak looks likely to operate Colorado’s proposed Front Range rail line Colorado’s plan to reestablish passenger rail service along the Front Range doesn’t yet have funding, a name, a final route and station map, or an opening date in sight. But ahead of an imminent decision on whether to ask voters in November to raise money for the new service with a small sales tax hike, the state board overseeing the effort spent time this week discussing with Amtrak officials details as minute as fare structures, bike racks and pet policies. Though it’s not official ..read more

In the link posted by ryanwc it states that CN will undertake to do the trackwork. Very useful word, undertake. Statistics: Posted by ExCon90 — Sun May 19, 2024 1:41 am ..read more

From legiscan, I think it's either Front Range Passenger Rail District Efficiency or Support Surface Transportation Infrastructure Development (the latter is more likely). Statistics: Posted by RandallW — Sat May 18, 2024 12:06 pm ..read more

Said agreement: TimesUnion.com Amtrak, CN Railway reach deal on repairs for Montreal service ... A settlement payment by Amtrak to CN Railway is expected to be used by the Canadian rail operator toward track work on its Rouses Point subdivision, according to the two rail services. “This track work will help mitigate, but not eliminate heat slow order speed limits going forward,” Amtrak and CN Railway said in a joint statement Friday, referring to concerns about high temperatures affecting the tracks. ... Statistics: Posted by Jeff Smith — Sat May 18, 2024 11:21 am ..read more

The idea with a pre-clearance facility is that there are separate waiting rooms, restrooms, and other amenities so that passengers can enter the facility as they arrive (by bus, taxi, other public transport, etc.) and people using the pre clearance facilities are not subject to long queues to clear customs, so it makes sense, if Amtrak is running a cross border service with 1 stop in Canada and 10 in the USA, to use a pre clearance facility in Canada. Were such a facility to be built at Michigan Central, the sensible thing would be to have Canada Border Services Agency establish pre-clearance ..read more

Read the post above yours. They’ve got an agreement on money. Statistics: Posted by ryanwc — Sat May 18, 2024 4:23 am ..read more

Although most posters here may not care us engineering types might like to know the test schedule parameters looked for on each test run. Statistics: Posted by west point — Sat May 18, 2024 4:04 am ..read more

IMO legislation may be needed to get funds from both countries for the necessary improvements and to decrease schedule time. From what I have read VIA legislation need overhauling anyway. Statistics: Posted by west point — Sat May 18, 2024 3:58 am ..read more

Isn't the facility at Niagra Falls one facility? Certainly last time at Pacific Central station it was one facility. Why not put combined facility at Michigan Central where isolation fencing can be easily built on restored platforms? Statistics: Posted by west point — Sat May 18, 2024 3:53 am ..read more