Is Amtrak management going completely off the tracks

[blue_streak_1]

We all know about the equipment shortages around the CHI hub. Now Amtrak has sent a proposal to the Maine Downeaster board to change the trains. Amtrak wants to reduce trains to 3 cars from 4. But the real kicker it wants to assign Horizons to the route and remove Amfleets.

Obvious ==== Horizons do not work well in cold weather. Manual doors. Way too far from parts sources. 4 - 3 cars when many trips are now sold out. Traffic now 80 - 90% of pre Covid. Someone correct me but was Downeasters once 5 cars?

[CMStPnP]

Obvious ==== Horizons do not work well in cold weather. Manual doors

Where did you get that from? They have been operating just fine on the Chicago to Milwaukee Hiawatha service and very reliable and I did not look but would venture to guess the winter is colder off Lake Michigan than coastal Maine. Why would you say too far from parts sources. Aren’t the same type of cars in use by NJ Transit?

[charlie_hebdo]

blue streak 1
Obvious ==== Horizons do not work well in cold weather. Manual doors

Where did you get that from? They have been operating just fine on the Chicago to Milwaukee Hiawatha service and very reliable and I did not look but would venture to guess the winter is colder off Lake Michigan than coastal Maine. Why would you say too far from parts sources. Aren’t the same type of cars in use by NJ Transit?

I think it’s just another anti-Amtrak billious attack. Amtrak has problems but most telate to a lack of capital and reliable budgets.