Yeah, there was an article on this a few months ago.
AMTRAK needs SERIOUS funding.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/amtrak-acela-high-speed-trains-20150417
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AMTRAK needs SERIOUS funding.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/amtrak-acela-high-speed-trains-20150417
more money on infrastructure would have prevented the conductor from driving like an idiot
the only folks that use AMTRAK are rich ppl...let them pay for it they want it.
They're responsible for a lot of the train's operation, but it mainly depends on what type of service; passenger or freight.
A passenger conductor has to alert the engineer of track conditions coming up i.e. Speed restrictions, workers on the track, etc. all that stuff will be in the paperwork you gather before the trip. They also have to deal with any issues with the train, or any switches that need to be thrown. They deal with yarding the the train. They have a whole host of duties, on top of also dealing with passengers.
A freight conductor is much more hands on with the operation of the train, mostly due to location. They sit up front with the engineer. They handle almost all of the communication with the dispatcher, and all the duties of a passenger engineer except dealing with passenger needs of course.
That's not true at all.
Conductors don't drive trains.more money on infrastructure would have prevented the conductor from driving like an idiot
They expect that system to be the holy grail to stop train accidents, but it hasn't been installed because it's not fully developed. The hardware is good to go, but the software is the issue. Amtrak runs on other railroads' tracks. So the software has to be compatible with every railroad's systems that they use. All trains, including freight and local passenger service, were supposed to be equipped by 2016. There a very very slim chance they hit that deadline for it to be active anywhere.
his soul died slow and went into the federal witness program after he got that Biden work in that debate
its true...no one's opting for amtrak over driving from NY to DC other than the folks who can afford that luxury
actually it is yes
Amtrak Seattle to Portland is LESS than gas money fukkin $35...detroit to chicago is less than flying...and amtrak doesn't compete with cars it competes with flying. And is always less than flight.
Your talking point is total bullshyt.
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my broke uncle rides amtrak. rich people take a plane... my uncle took amtrak from up north down to florida. took his ass fukkin forever it looked like shythow many people travel that route per year? how many unique riders? Amtrak vs JetBlue on the east coast is similar