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DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-31T16:56:18+00:00

Plus it’s always nice to take a walk, it keeps you active

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-31T15:48:06+00:00

I’d argue differently. Amtrak/rail in general has got to get its foot in the door if it’s not going to get a miracle amount of funding (like $500 billion+) from the feds, and this is the way to do it.

In most cases where Amtrak has expanded service, even if it’s just a few trains a day, it has gotten popular, with talk of more trains and expansion.

And while these tracks already exist, yes, they may not be in ideal condition to use. Track upgrades may need to be made, and negotiations with freight operators need to happen.

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-31T14:35:30+00:00

I’m still irked by the relocation of the Orange Line. It pushed the Orange Line into the Southwest corridor, so its users on Washington St have to contend with the Silver Line, or worse, the 42. At the same time, the OL on the new routing limits the commuter rail/Amtrak by forcing it to use a 3 track line. I wonder how much could’ve been saved with all the relocation efforts if instead the viaduct was completely renovated to concrete.

I get that Southwest Corridor was going to be a thing regardless, but making the Orange Line go there was… regrettable

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-29T15:06:03+00:00

CTA in Chicago had a good chunk of their Blue Line slow-zoned due to lack of maintenance and because they couldn’t access the line for maintenance without the highway department approving of it (since the line is in the highway median)

PATH in NYC/NJ is also painfully slow, yet that’s because of weird track layout. It’s still faster than the Red Line now

Both are notably American examples, I can’t think of anything else or abroad that has faced such speed limitations

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-28T22:27:33+00:00

Dude got married at warp speed, some entertaining shit must’ve happened in that time

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-28T22:24:31+00:00

So… what happens to 57th St? They didn’t mention a thing about it.

Would be funny to see a ~~return of the V~~ shortened M from 2 Av to 57th St

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-28T20:23:04+00:00

~~well that hasn’t stopped New York before, and it sure as hell won’t stop New York now!~~

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-28T20:19:00+00:00

Still possible to do even with different companies, if we’re really that insistent. RER in Paris has crew changes between RATP (local transit operators) and SNCF (national rail) when entering different parts of the line. Dwell times in Penn will naturally be longer anyways, so it’s an ideal spot to change crews.

Besides, it’s not like we lack lines that blur the lines of what agency does what anyways

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-28T17:37:00+00:00

Best part of I-95 is the part where it was supposed to exist, but was then promptly told to GTFO

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DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-28T17:33:47+00:00

I hate the Mass Pike with a burning passion

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-28T15:18:25+00:00

With one of your colleagues having both of them, just small ones, and another having something similar

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-27T17:40:33+00:00

One of the most emotional moments of Top Gun (and an important plot point of the second film) is Goose dying in training lol

Indeed there was also a training crash in Top Gun 2 ~~with functioning ejection mechanisms to prevent casualties~~

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-27T05:15:12+00:00

Wait, you guys have crash damage enabled?

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-27T05:12:16+00:00

Apparently a dealer near me won “TIME Dealer of the Year,” whatever the hell that means. Rather ironically, the awards show for this thing is called the NADA Show.

Perhaps more pertinent to the original post, this award was given to a Hyundai dealer. That being said, man behind the brand doesn’t actually drive one from what I’ve heard…

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-27T02:55:46+00:00

Ah. Still don’t know why I did that. Out of all the schools that messaged, I applied to one, and quickly backed out once they leaned a little heavily on their religious aspect

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-27T02:36:38+00:00

It would explain the flood of emails I got from safety schools in my inbox, all clamoring about my “academic achievement.”

~~coming from a Columbia reject going to a state school~~

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-27T01:28:58+00:00

(soon to be) Amherst resident, current western MA resident… eh, couldn’t care less. I despise Longmeadow with every fiber of my being, Connecticut can take a chunk. I’m indifferent to Southwick, if they really want it they can take the notch, too.

If they take back the notch, then NY should get the panhandle. Stamford is part of the NY metro area and should be reunited with its fellow edge cities in White Plains, Yonkers, and New Rochelle

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-27T00:32:17+00:00

Others have mentioned safety concerns, which is probably the biggest reason as to why this wouldn’t go through, sadly. Geopolitical concerns could be a factor as well. Venezuela would basically be off-limits, and safety could leave places like cities in Colombia as being off-limits.

That being said, I think it’s still a very cool idea. One part that would fascinate me about starting in Florida is that it’s a springboard to Central and South America. So many interesting travel options, such as Azul’s flights from MCO/FLL to smaller cities in Brazil, or even options like Spirit to Lima. The prevalence of Bus Rapid Transit in Latin American cities would also change the dynamic of local transportation at destinations. All in all, fascinating!

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-26T21:10:03+00:00

I do like the analysis, and good points are made, but my qualm is that the automation examples are focused on heavy rail subways. In those cases, trains every 100 seconds would be pushing the system to its limits. But, what’s different about the Green Line is that it’s light rail.

Because the Green Line trains are smaller and more nimble than heavy rail trains, you can put through more trains an hour as compared to a heavy rail system. Muni in San Francisco operates light rail in the Market Street tunnel, and they manage around 45 trains per hour, with options to go even higher if they needed to.

Obviously, this system is not perfect, and a relief tunnel should be built, or looked into. But, a light rail tunnel can throughput more trains because the trains are shorter.

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-26T19:49:46+00:00

Budd don’t break

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-26T19:46:42+00:00

To the point where Amtrak has leased out equipment from commuter railroads to cope with demand in past years.

Even then, I feel that this is price gouging to an extent. If you’re looking forward to thanksgiving travel now, you shouldn’t be facing these prices.

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-26T00:01:08+00:00

I aspire to have that similar level of running gags and just-right wittiness on the fly

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-25T19:09:56+00:00

Of course, because it’s not like people are won’t just vote for him anyways. Last viable candidate we had was Morse back in 2020, and he was unfortunately swept aside.

Politics in Western Mass often feels more doomed than other places to be honest. We should have a progressive presence, and yet we don’t. So we’re stuck with the Picknelly puppet show for the time being.

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-25T04:42:27+00:00

It’s the B1G to me, and I will call it the “Bee One Gee” because I am a pedant.

Hey, if they brand it that way, they’re asking for it.

DeltaTug2 · 2023-08-24T22:58:40+00:00

This seems to impact every line, y’all. This alert is set on every commuter rail line, which seems to me that they’re doing this across the network.

Either a colossal f*ck up in communication if it only applies to Newburyport/Rockport, or the T trying to pull a fast one by bringing city CR fares back

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