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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Feb 13 14:57:10 2010, in response to Re: No Future MN New Haven Line Service to Penn Station, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Feb 13 14:07:58 2010. Amtrak should spend some of that useless HSR money on upgrading the NEC to 25/50K-60Hz catenary.Yeah, that sounds politically tenable. Money to the NEC and nothing else for nobody until it's finished? Given that we're the only corridor with trains operating near European speeds at relatively high frequency by American standards, one could make an argument that other corridors need improvements as well to ensure a political base for railway improvements throughout the country. We certainly didn't fund the Interstate Highway programme on that basis, and it's absurd to do so with the national railway network. 25Hz isn't necessarily that bad given that the Germans, Swiss, Austrians, Swedes, and Norwegians still use 15,000 V AC @ 16⅔ Hz. The real problem is that the equipment is in the best shape due to the limited funding that Amtrak receives*, and is in need of proper replacement in the context of a well funded capital programme. Luckily, the Northeast Corridor is under review for improvements, and hopefully future sessions of Congress will appropriate the funding to implement the plans. *I'd rather have better Amtrak than an extra $50 in my pocket, but that's just me. |
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