Passenger Trains > Caltrans Charger Testing

From a reliable source, Amtrak/Caltrans will conduct Charger over the road testing on the San Joaquin and Capitol corridors. Before you get all excited, the trains will mostly operate at night. First train is supposed to leave Oakland for Bakersfileld on Saturday evening, after 5 pm. Northbound trip will leave Bakersfield on Sunday, sometime after the crew is rested (10 am?). All other runns will be at night, and dates are still to be firmed up.

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KM-ML4000 Wrote:
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> From a reliable source, Amtrak/Caltrans will
> conduct Charger over the road testing on the San
> Joaquin and Capitol corridors. Before you get all
> excited, the trains will mostly operate at night.
> First train is supposed to leave Oakland for
> Bakersfileld on Saturday evening, after 5 pm.
> Northbound trip will leave Bakersfield on Sunday,
> sometime after the crew is rested (10 am?). All
> other runns will be at night, and dates are still
> to be firmed up.
>
> KM-OUT

the speed tests to qualify the units for125mph were already done on the NEC last year ... to qualify for 125mph they must test run 10mph over the desired speed which was completr and successful ...

The FRA still requires that 238.111(a) on all corridors, prior to revenue service.



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Out_Of_Service Wrote:
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> KM-ML4000 Wrote:
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> > From a reliable source, Amtrak/Caltrans will
> > conduct Charger over the road testing on the
> San
> > Joaquin and Capitol corridors. Before you get
> all
> > excited, the trains will mostly operate at
> night.
> > First train is supposed to leave Oakland for
> > Bakersfileld on Saturday evening, after 5 pm.
> > Northbound trip will leave Bakersfield on
> Sunday,
> > sometime after the crew is rested (10 am?). All
> > other runns will be at night, and dates are
> still
> > to be firmed up.
> >
> > KM-OUT
>
> the speed tests to qualify the units for125mph
> were already done on the NEC last year ... to
> qualify for 125mph they must test run 10mph over
> the desired speed which was completr and
> successful ...

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/19/17 07:45 by KM-ML4000.