Passenger Trains > Amtrak Michigan Line limited to 79mph

Received information:

Normally operated at up to 110mph, the Amtrak Michigan Line has been limited to 79mph due
to a suspension of ITCS, the Positive Train Control on that line, for two days without further
explanation.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/17 22:35 by GenePoon.

GenePoon Wrote:
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> Received information:
>
> Normally operated at up to 110mph, the Amtrak
> Michigan Line has been limited to 79mph due
> to a suspension of ITCS, the Positive Train
> Control on that line, for two days without further
>
> explanation.

Good thing we didn't install cab signals and ACSES on this line.

I hope that is short and a reason comes out. Just about to do a trip soon and this will ensure delay. Probably a minimum of 30 mins extra run time?

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inCHI Wrote:
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> I hope that is short and a reason comes out. Just
> about to do a trip soon and this will ensure
> delay. Probably a minimum of 30 mins extra run
> time?
>
> Posted from Android

Have the Siemens SC-44 Chargers been cut-in with the new equipment to operate the Michigan trains?

abyler Wrote:
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> GenePoon Wrote:
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> Good thing we didn't install cab signals and ACSES
> on this line.

I'd be happy with cab signals.

Perhaps in my kids lifetime we can have 4 hour, 30 minute Chicago to Detroit service like the joint PRR/Wabash ran into the mid 40s...

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This shows you how awesome technology is don't it!

It's Modern technology at it's best!
Never a dull moment right?

ProAmtrak Wrote:
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> This shows you how awesome technology is don't it!

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

Not sure if this an connection to prior posting  ?

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GP25 Wrote:
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> It's Modern technology at it's best!
> Never a dull moment right?
>
> ProAmtrak Wrote:
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> > This shows you how awesome technology is don't
> it!


BINGO!!!

As the 79mph operation continues into Wednesday morning, review of running times so far proves that there is no substantial gain in running 110mph. Track and signal restrictions nullify and mummify the gains spend with that loot of $$$.. Millions and millions spent to save minutes... Trains are able to run within tolerance without the higher speeds!

So much for the hype of saying "high speed" because the top speed is 110 rather than 79. In the case of SEHSR between Raleigh and Petersburg, Va., the only way for 110 to make a significant difference in schedule is a massive relocation of the ROW to allow sustained running at 110. Of course, this also makes the project enormously expensive. And the only reason it's even feasible is that far southern Virginia is very sparsely populated.