Passenger Trains > A hell of a way to run a railroad

Pacific Surfliner alerts and updates over the past few hours today (and the day is only half over):

ALERT: Train 759 is being delayed departing Los Angeles (LAX) due to a mechanical issue. We will update as more information becomes available.

UPDATE: Train 759 is now canceled in its entirety due to a mechanical issue. Passengers will be accommodated on Train 763.

ALERT: Due to an equipment change, there will be no checked baggage or bicycle service available on Train 782 today. We apologize for the inconvenience.

UPDATE: Train 782 will now originate at Oxnard (OXN) due to an earlier mechanical issue. Alternate bus transportation will be provided between Goleta (GTA) and OXN.

ALERT: Train 782 is now canceled in its entirety due to a mechanical issue. Passengers will be accommodated on Trains 774 and 792.

ALERT: Train 561 is currently operating approximately 35min late due to earlier mechanical issues north of San Diego (SAN).

UPDATE: Train 768 has departed Goleta (GTA) and is currently operating approximately 25min late due to an earlier mechanical issue.



 

These level of nonsense and incompetence is now the new normal.  Nobody gets fired.  Everybody wants their bonuses and promotions.   

don't mechanical issues mean a LACK of funding?

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FWIW, "mechanical issues" covers many possible scenarios, including PTC problems. But I agree, it's not a good look.

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goneon66 Wrote:
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> don't mechanical issues mean a LACK of funding?
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Not necessarily.....funding is irrelevent to the chronic and systemic "work not done, and for no reason" syndrome in Amtrak facilities.  

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

mechanical issues should mean things like a b/o motor that AMTRAK has control over...........

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and someone claimed with the newer engines, no more mechanical problems, oh yeah that really holds water!

Sounds like Chicago took a vacation to the west coast

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So where the mechanical issues the power, hep, what? Andhow many of these mentioned trains were turns that didn't?

Will Amtrak or Congress EVER get the Chicago shops to DO THER JOB ?

Abqfoamer Wrote:
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> Will Amtrak or Congress EVER get the Chicago shops
> to DO THER JOB ?


Considering that these are all Pacific Surfliner trains, Chicago has nothing to do with this at all.