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Posted by Alan Follett on Tue Sep 17 20:11:33 2019, in response to Re: e-mail Response From Amtrak, posted by Edwards! on Tue Sep 17 16:36:48 2019. Well, as Amtrak's response said, the major obstacle to any reassignment is the fact that they're electric. The only other line where they could conceivably operate in their present form is the Keystone Corridor, and even there Amtrak would either need to build more high-level platforms, or convert the Acela I sets somehow to serve low-level platforms. And they don't seem very well suited to a short-haul, semi-commuter route with frequent stops.For operation on the national system, there would be the same platform problem, plus the need to replace the power cars with diesels. It does seem a shame to scrap relatively young equipment, but the alternatives don't appear to be cost-effective. Alan Follett South San Francisco, CA |
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