Colleagues, My May issue of Railfan & Railroad arrived in the mail yesterday and in the RailNews section there is the usual tidbit on Amtrak, but this month...
An idea I've heard is the possibility of converting the CITY of New Orleans and the Capitol Limited to single level, releasing several Superliners for use...
... So where are they going to come up with enough Viewliner sleepers? Or are the City of New Orleans and Capitol Limited going to become Coach-only junkers? ...
I also got the same form letter that Jerry Sullivan mentioned from a Thomas L Stennis III Director of Government Affairs South with Amtrak. Jerry pretty much...
If willing to think outside of the box, almost anything is possible. Older equipment could be rebuilt from surviving "Heritage" cars for temporary use until...
... ============================ Don't say you weren't warned. This is a very high-placed Amtrak official who said this, and Amtrak undoubtedly had their ...
This is self explanatory. While I would like to have seen SunRail built, I was not, and am not, in favor of any situation that would put legal responsibility...
Another's opinion. Jerry Sullivan ... From: Gene Poon Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 12:25 PM Subject: [A_A] Amtrak's plans to end the Sunset Limited Amtrak...
If it is published in a LA newspaper, it must have some weight. Jerry Sullivan Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 8:08 PM Subject: [A_A] Amtrak looking at daily...
I don't share George's elation at all, but he has pushed for a daily junker or whatever ever since the Sunset was killed by Katrina. Jerry From: George...
Well there is one thing I can say with absolute certainty about the whole Sunset fiasco. Amtrak may not have a clue how to run a railroad, but they are experts...
FYI: NOTE: Commentary about Sunset Limited.. Howard Bingham ... From: "J Bruce Richardson" <brucerichardson@...> To: <All_Aboard@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
On Page A7 of Wednesday Houston Chronicle, is a full page "color" ad promoting the Sunset Limited, with an art work stating Sunset Limited on an Arizona sunset...
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We can only wonder why - at the 11th hour advertising for the SSL is taking place. I think it's the classic case of "the right hand not knowing what the left...
Amtrak as a whole is the best kept secret in the US. There was never enough surplus cash to apply toward marketing and so I never saw more than an occasional...
when the SSL was running through Tallahassee, i was amazed at the number of people who didn't even know about its existence. As a matter of fact, for years,...
I just heard yesterday - the "Sunset Limited" name isn't going anywhere. Remember, this is all a proposal and subject to change. I'll have more to say about...
I talked to Bob Manning from California yesterday and he is planning on attending our next SMART meeting here in New Orleans. Bob has gotten Brian Rosenwald,...
... Good Job John! Mr. Rosenwald will be the man with all the answers! "It appears that it's two different groups at Amtrak working on these proposals - so I...
New Orleans, LA New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 01:00 PM - 07:00 PM 1001 Loyola Ave. Amtrak will commemorate the 30th Anniversary of their operation of...
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