Hey everyone, I lost my January edition of Trains and didn’t get a chance to read 2 articles that interest me. Can someone give me a summary on the Sunset east of New Orleans situation and the UP Sunset Route improving please? It would be greatyly appreciated, thanks.
The article on the Sunset Route says UP is speeding up the double-tracking, and plans to have the route all 2 tracks during 2011.
The other article mentioned this group as wanting to start a 3 times per week train from Orlando to New Orleans and back, connecting with the City of New Orleans, attracting Midwest-Florida riders.
Makes sense to me…New Orleans is a natural rail hub city.