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Passenger Trains > Multiple follies, delays, Amtrak WAS-Virginia-Florida routeDate: 09/24/17 20:46 Multiple follies, delays, Amtrak WAS-Virginia-Florida route Author: GenePoon ....And NOT ONE can be blamed on CSX and Hunter Harrison:
Silver Meteor 97(22) set out AMTK 88 at Haines City, FL for flat spots. Unit had been inspected at Richmond by Amtrak Mechanical and released. It then set off multiple defect detectors with unacceptable wheel-to-rail impact, potentially damaging or breaking rail, until it was ordered by CSX to be set out, if the train was to be allowed to continue. Lost almost two hours. Silver Meteor 97(23) set out AMTK 824 at Savannah, unable to lead. Lost five hours. Carolinian 80(24) Viewliner Baggage 61004 inspected at Petersburg, set out at Richmond bad order; lost about an hour at both stations. Silver Starvation 92(23) AMTK 117 set out at Savannah for bad wheels, added AMTK 86 originally assigned to 90(24) as replacement. Lost almost three hours. Palmetto 90(24) 3 hr 19 min initial terminal delay waiting for replacement unit AMTK 113, set out at Savannah from 53(23). AutoTrain 53(23) set out AMTK 113 at Savannah for 90(24) Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 09/25/17 22:31 by GenePoon. Date: 09/24/17 21:32 Re: Multiple follies, delays, Amtrak WAS-Virginia-Florida route Author: SN711 Well at least they did not try to rush the 88 up to Savannah as a replacement. Although, I bet they thought about it.
gary Date: 09/25/17 14:24 Re: Multiple follies, delays, Amtrak WAS-Virginia-Florida route Author: Tominde >>>>>>
Carolinian 80(24) Viewliner Baggage 61004 inspected at Petersburg, set out at Richmond bad order; lost about an hour at both stations <<< How does a Viewliner get inspected and a handful of miles later is set out. Or were they told OK to Richmond but no further? Date: 09/25/17 14:31 Re: Multiple follies, delays, Amtrak WAS-Virginia-Florida route Author: Lackawanna484 Amtrak doesn't seem to have an effective system for examining service failures. Learning from mistakes, knowing what else to look for, teaching your inspectors and sharing best practices.
I had hoped Wick Moorman would initiate a program to help inspectors and improve quality control. NS has it, it doesn't seem like Amtrak has made much progress. |