Re: NYTimes: In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way
In many cases, trains in the US are full, but new equipment has been very slow arriving.
Mike Tisdale
On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 01:15:30 PM PST, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote:
Wish this was the situation in the US.
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In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way
Phil Burton
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NYTimes: In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way
Wish this was the situation in the US.
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In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way
Phil Burton
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World's most powerful electric locomotive Shen24 by CRRC for coal cargo service in China
? Article posted Jan 2023. ? Phil Burton ? Season’s Greetings, everyone!
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One year on: a look back at the 3801 Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing
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Temporary Weekday Caltrain Service Changes Starting August 7th
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Temporary Weekday Service Changes Starting August 7thCaltrain will be??from Monday, August 7, through Friday, August 25, in order to accommodate Caltrain electrification construction and testing. Construction crews will install and test signal systems in San Francisco and continue to install poles and wires along the corridor.? Caltrain will be running 90 trains per weekday, as opposed to the standard 104. Peak hour service will be reduced to three trains per hour per direction, and Baby Bullet service will be suspended. Regular weekday service will resume on Monday, August 28.?? Many trains will depart a few minutes earlier than the current schedule, so please refer to the temporary??to see how your train might be affected. Trains will also be single-tracking in San Francisco, so riders are encouraged to pay attention to announcements at the San Francisco and 22nd Street Stations.? Caltrain is running a public awareness campaign throughout the year to alert riders to potential service disruptions and provide information about the new and improved service that electrification will deliver.? Caltrain’s historic electrification project is the first undertaking in North America in a generation in which diesel trains and their infrastructure components are transitioned to an electrified system. The project will improve the customer experience by increasing the number of trains, modernizing service and adding new safety elements. The new trains will feature on board displays with digital trip information, increased storage capacities, baby-changing tables, Wi-Fi and power outlets at every seat. Electrification will also help meet ambitious regional and state climate action goals by lowering greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality and relieving traffic congestion. Additionally, electrified service will advance equity along the corridor by reducing noise and air pollution while increasing access for priority equity communities. It will also set the framework for California’s future High Speed Rail network that will run on the Caltrain corridor.?? | Caltrain · PO Box 3006, San Carlos, CA 94070, United States
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Re: Sept. Trains magazine reprint of PDS article
Phil, Kevin was only editor for a very brief interim period.
I would not be surprised if there had been a decision to keep the bio very short.? No need to mention ObsCar is that is viewed as relatively minor.? Who knows, perhaps that role was not seen as part of a professional resume.? Can only guess, at this point.
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Recently Trains has been reprinting old articles, as it approaches its 1000th issue.? This month, starting on p. 34, is an Oct. 1981 written by PDS, “What the problem up there, Union?”
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The intro to the article described some of his accomplishments, but did NOT mention his role in ObservationCar.? Someone should inform editor Kevin P. Keefe.
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Phil Burton
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Sept. Trains magazine reprint of PDS article
Recently Trains has been reprinting old articles, as it approaches its 1000th issue.? This month, starting on p. 34, is an Oct. 1981 written by PDS, “What the problem up there, Union?” ? The intro to the article described some of his accomplishments, but did NOT mention his role in ObservationCar.? Someone should inform editor Kevin P. Keefe. ? Phil Burton
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New Caltrain electrified MU trains
From my wife. ? Note that at the end of the article it says that: ? Caltrain’s July 29 tours of its new trains will be held at San Jose’s Diridon Station from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. RSVPs are recommended. ?
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Vladimir Putin's special armored train
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Re: about the railroad in Ukraine
Thank you Phil
Good article about an aspect of the war we dont hear enough about?
On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 9:04 PM, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote:
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about the railroad in Ukraine
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Tulare Trip, March and April 2023
My wife and I had a long weekend in Visalia and Tulare, California, mostly visiting family, but I got a few train photos as well. We played leapfrog with a southbound UP freight on the trip there, and I finally got the DPUs in good light a bit north of Fresno.
?One day, I checked out the track in Oak Street and the old SP and Visalia Electric station in Visalia, then drove east to Exeter to see the San Joaquin Valley RR's facilities, which were built by the VE. The SJVR runs former SP and ATSF lines in the area as well as a bit of the VE. SP and ATSF had an extensive network of branch lines and secondary main lines in the San Joaquin Valley to serve agriculture and other business, much of which has been abandoned, and what is left is now operated by the SJVR. The VE was an SP interurban subsidiary that operated east and south east of Visalia and is almost all gone except for a short stretch in Exeter that SJVR uses to reach a former ATSF line.?
I also happened to catch a UP northbound in Tulare one day.
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Mike Tisdale
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high speed rail in Europe
? So why can’t we do the same here in the US?
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I thought the Montgomery wreck was a perversion of justice as well, but at the time, railroad detour agreements said that the detouring train was responsible for any wrecks it was involved in because it being there was the reason for the wreck
I have no idea if such is still the standard agreement?
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 12:24 PM, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: Mike, ? That earlier case sounds like a perversion of justice.? I’m sure you are right.? The lawyers will be big winners from this derailment.? The people of East Palestine?? Who knows. ? I was hoping that there is a lawyer in this group, or someone who knows a lawyer who has some familiarity with this case. ? ? ? I'm not sure how liability law works on a wreck like that.? Obviously, the owner of the car is partly responsible for keeping it in good repair, but the railroad is also responsible for the safe operation of its trains.? The lawyers will come out ahead, that's for sure.? I hope the people of East Palestine will also get adequate compensation for their problems. Nearly 50 years ago, I had a college business law class and one case was the Burlington-Rock Island wreck at Montgomery, Illinois.? Marty Barnard has a good write up about that at?
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The wreck was caused by the Burlington interlocking not working correctly, allowing a Burlington passenger train, the combined Ak-Sar-Ben and American Royal Zephyrs to hit the stopped detouring Rock Island Golden State-Rocky Mountain Rocket.? Even though the wreck was caused by the Burlington's faulty equipment, under the absolute liability contract for detouring trains in effect, the Rock Island was? held liable for damages, even though its train was stopped and hit by the Burlington train that had gotten a green signal when it should not have.? Quite the interesting case, to the point that it was in a business law text 11 years later. How East Palestine plays out is anyone's guess.? I'm sure NS will be held mostly liable, but the owner of the car might have to chip in some money, too. On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 10:00:59 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: Mike, ? I heard that also. ??I have no idea, but if the hotbox was on a shipper-owned car, who is responsible for maintaining that car, the railroad carrier or the car owner? ? I was wondering about all the lawsuits, investigations, and such.? Where is the AAR in all this? ? Phil Burton ? ? Last I heard, it was the hotboxvdetectors saw a bearing getting hot, but the one that finally warned the crew didn't do so until it was too late Mike Tisdale? ? On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 9:27 PM, Phil Burton Anyone know about any recent developments about this story?? Once the banking crisis hit, the NS derailment doesn’t seem to be getting any news coverage. ? Anyone willing to hazard (bad pun, I know it!) a guess on outcomes. ? Phil Burton
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Mike, ? That earlier case sounds like a perversion of justice.? I’m sure you are right.? The lawyers will be big winners from this derailment.? The people of East Palestine?? Who knows. ? I was hoping that there is a lawyer in this group, or someone who knows a lawyer who has some familiarity with this case. ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Tisdale via groups.io Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:04 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [ObservationCar] NS derailment ? I'm not sure how liability law works on a wreck like that.? Obviously, the owner of the car is partly responsible for keeping it in good repair, but the railroad is also responsible for the safe operation of its trains.? The lawyers will come out ahead, that's for sure.? I hope the people of East Palestine will also get adequate compensation for their problems. Nearly 50 years ago, I had a college business law class and one case was the Burlington-Rock Island wreck at Montgomery, Illinois.? Marty Barnard has a good write up about that at? ?
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The wreck was caused by the Burlington interlocking not working correctly, allowing a Burlington passenger train, the combined Ak-Sar-Ben and American Royal Zephyrs to hit the stopped detouring Rock Island Golden State-Rocky Mountain Rocket.? Even though the wreck was caused by the Burlington's faulty equipment, under the absolute liability contract for detouring trains in effect, the Rock Island was? held liable for damages, even though its train was stopped and hit by the Burlington train that had gotten a green signal when it should not have.? Quite the interesting case, to the point that it was in a business law text 11 years later. How East Palestine plays out is anyone's guess.? I'm sure NS will be held mostly liable, but the owner of the car might have to chip in some money, too. On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 10:00:59 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: Mike, ? I heard that also. ??I have no idea, but if the hotbox was on a shipper-owned car, who is responsible for maintaining that car, the railroad carrier or the car owner? ? I was wondering about all the lawsuits, investigations, and such.? Where is the AAR in all this? ? Phil Burton ? ? Last I heard, it was the hotboxvdetectors saw a bearing getting hot, but the one that finally warned the crew didn't do so until it was too late Mike Tisdale? ? On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 9:27 PM, Phil Burton Anyone know about any recent developments about this story?? Once the banking crisis hit, the NS derailment doesn’t seem to be getting any news coverage. ? Anyone willing to hazard (bad pun, I know it!) a guess on outcomes. ? Phil Burton
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Phil,?
I'm not sure how liability law works on a wreck like that.? Obviously, the owner of the car is partly responsible for keeping it in good repair, but the railroad is also responsible for the safe operation of its trains.? The lawyers will come out ahead, that's for sure.? I hope the people of East Palestine will also get adequate compensation for their problems.
Nearly 50 years ago, I had a college business law class and one case was the Burlington-Rock Island wreck at Montgomery, Illinois.? Marty Barnard has a good write up about that at?
The wreck was caused by the Burlington interlocking not working correctly, allowing a Burlington passenger train, the combined Ak-Sar-Ben and American Royal Zephyrs to hit the stopped detouring Rock Island Golden State-Rocky Mountain Rocket.? Even though the wreck was caused by the Burlington's faulty equipment, under the absolute liability contract for detouring trains in effect, the Rock Island was? held liable for damages, even though its train was stopped and hit by the Burlington train that had gotten a green signal when it should not have.? Quite the interesting case, to the point that it was in a business law text 11 years later.
How East Palestine plays out is anyone's guess.? I'm sure NS will be held mostly liable, but the owner of the car might have to chip in some money, too.
Mike Tisdale
On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 10:00:59 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote:
Mike, ? I heard that also. ??I have no idea, but if the hotbox was on a shipper-owned car, who is responsible for maintaining that car, the railroad carrier or the car owner? ? I was wondering about all the lawsuits, investigations, and such.? Where is the AAR in all this? ? Phil Burton ?
From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Tisdale via groups.io Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:47 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [ObservationCar] NS derailment ? Last I heard, it was the hotboxvdetectors saw a bearing getting hot, but the one that finally warned the crew didn't do so until it was too late Mike Tisdale? ? On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 9:27 PM, Phil Burton Anyone know about any recent developments about this story?? Once the banking crisis hit, the NS derailment doesn’t seem to be getting any news coverage. ? Anyone willing to hazard (bad pun, I know it!) a guess on outcomes. ? Phil Burton
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Mike, ? I heard that also. ??I have no idea, but if the hotbox was on a shipper-owned car, who is responsible for maintaining that car, the railroad carrier or the car owner? ? I was wondering about all the lawsuits, investigations, and such.? Where is the AAR in all this? ? Phil Burton ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Tisdale via groups.io Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:47 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [ObservationCar] NS derailment ? Last I heard, it was the hotboxvdetectors saw a bearing getting hot, but the one that finally warned the crew didn't do so until it was too late Mike Tisdale? ? On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 9:27 PM, Phil Burton Anyone know about any recent developments about this story?? Once the banking crisis hit, the NS derailment doesn’t seem to be getting any news coverage. ? Anyone willing to hazard (bad pun, I know it!) a guess on outcomes. ? Phil Burton
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Last I heard, it was the hotboxvdetectors saw a bearing getting hot, but the one that finally warned the crew didn't do so until it was too late
On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 9:27 PM, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: Anyone know about any recent developments about this story?? Once the banking crisis hit, the NS derailment doesn’t seem to be getting any news coverage. ? Anyone willing to hazard (bad pun, I know it!) a guess on outcomes. ? Phil Burton
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Anyone know about any recent developments about this story?? Once the banking crisis hit, the NS derailment doesn’t seem to be getting any news coverage. ? Anyone willing to hazard (bad pun, I know it!) a guess on outcomes. ? Phil Burton
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On Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 11:48 PM Mike Tisdale via <tisdalem2001= [email protected]> wrote: When I took this photo of WP 608 on the Sacramento Northern West Sacramento Port Job passing a UP E9 on the westbound San Francisco Zephyr in Sacramento, California on 2 January 1974, I had no idea that in 26 years or so, the 608 would be at a museum in Portola, California, that the museum would have a Rent a Locomotive program and that I would have a young daughter who would enjoy running the vintage EMD. Caroline ran the engine when we rented it around the year 2000.
Mike Tisdalee
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