Rich Brownn
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Which brings up another point ... if an Amtrak train is off schedule, freight has the right of way. Our trip back hit endless delays waiting on freight trains.
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Rumor Higher Speed Rail from MCO to Disney World
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Ayla
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Freight always has the right of way on tracks Amtrak doesn't own.
lazyboy97o
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Not according to federal law which states that passenger service is to be given priority.
networkpro
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Where the population density and civility of the population make it sustainable and not the last choice method of transportation I'm all for it. I lived in the Rosslyn area of Arlington, VA for 5 years just a few blocks from the Metro station and rode on it about 5 days a week into and out of DC.
TrainsOfDisney
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But the metro in DC doesn’t break even, so are you for it or against it?
JoeCamel
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Its a necessary part of our infrastructure so we must fund it and make room for private operators for the public good then accept it will never be the transport of choice for most but it will service enough to make it worthwhile.
Disone
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Well, idk if it's even or not but they do break.Do all the paved roadways in DC break even?
networkpro
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Oh you're trying to draw me in and conflate local issues with national ones. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
TrainsOfDisney
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I’m not trying to draw you in to anything, I’m just trying to understand your point of view on passenger trains since you seem very against them for some reason.
networkpro
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Intra-urban transit is different from intercity transit as to potential clientele and location fixation. Urban transit necessarily is hub-based (aka centralized) in cities. I'm in favor of those options that have a ubiquitous pathing instead of the linearity imposed by the rail technology which obligates passengers proceeding from A to B to get to C. It limits the majority of development and opportunity to those stopping points along those routes.
TrainsOfDisney
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So you’re against intercity transit? Or just intercity rail?
networkpro
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I stated my objection to the current monolithic linear technology and its inefficient bureaucracy. As I have been cautioned by the Mom for political discussions, that is the limit for me.
Given my personal experience on Amtrak, I assume that this law is rarely enforced.
TrainsOfDisney
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Well, priority doesn’t mean nothing but green on the entire route. Often there are delays and circumstances that can’t be avoided but Amtrak does get priority- and they pay for it.
It is more difficult now that we have much longer freight trains thanks to precision railroading - but priority is still given.
_caleb
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I recommend you give travel by Amtrak a try. I think it would help add nuance and insight to your opinions.
networkpro
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Our travel is to areas not served by Amtrak. The closest for our regular travel would be a trip that on average would be an hour's drive to the Atlanta station followed by a 2 day 14 hour train ride and then a 2-hour other type conveyance to our ranch. To Orlando is a quicker 1-day and 11-hour train ride with other transportation on either end (vs 11 hours and 6 hours respectively to just drive). Aside from a nostalgic legacy means of transportation, that bucket holds none of my water. We dont travel to the North East or Chicago area.
Rich Brownn
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A post earlier made it sound like Amtrak pays for the right of way on tracks they don't own.
Rich Brownn
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They get priority as long as they are on schedule.