Flooding in Richmond, VA from T.S. Gaston
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Posted 31 August 2004 - 07:15 AM
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Posted 31 August 2004 - 11:31 AM
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Posted 31 August 2004 - 11:38 AM
Lately, I've started to think that they are the latter, Bill. If NARP would actually call Amtrak on some of the company's shortcomings that are not caused by underfunding or freight railroads, I bet you Amtrak would promptly discontinue its 10% discount for NARP members.Does NARP represent the interests of rail passengers or are they simply a PR and lobbying surrogate of Amtrak?
New York, NY/Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 31 August 2004 - 11:46 AM
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Posted 31 August 2004 - 10:17 PM
Nick: you raise an interesting point. To me, NARP should be an unbiased advocate for the railroad passenger. That would mean supporting Amtrak when Amtrak is right, and privately then publicly criticizing Amtrak when Amtrak is failing. But, in my opinion, that discount undercuts NARP’s true mission. If they were to come down hard on Amtrak, Amtrak very well might pull the discount. And if that possibility exists, it would seem that NARP is at least somewhat constrained from acting in the best interests of rail passengers.Lately, I've started to think that they are the latter, Bill. If NARP would actually call Amtrak on some of the company's shortcomings that are not caused by underfunding or freight railroads, I bet you Amtrak would promptly discontinue its 10% discount for NARP members.
In short, is the discount offered by Amtrak to NARP members (and, by proxy, to NARP through increased membership generated by the discount) a subtle “incentive” to prevent or at least temper any possible NARP criticism of Amtrak? That would explain what, to me, is a puzzling failure of NARP to get on Amtrak over issues that Amtrak could correct at little or no cost. Poor communications of service disruptions is a perfect example.
Bill
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 12:48 AM
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 02:19 AM
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Posted 01 September 2004 - 11:31 AM
TR 66(31) - ORIGINATES WAS. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. NPN-WAS.
TR 67(31) - TERMINATES WAS. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. WAS-NPN.
TR 66(01) - ORIGINATES WAS. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. NPN-WAS.
TR 84(01) - ORIGINATES WAS. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. RVR-WAS.
TR 85(01) - OPERATES NORMALLY.
TR 86(01) - OPERATES NORMALLY.
TR 93(01) - OPERATES NORMALLY.
TR 94(01) - ORIGINATES RVR. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. NPN-RVR.
TR 95(01) - TERMINATES WAS. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. WAS-NPN.
TR 84(02) - ORIGINATES WAS. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. RVR-WAS.
TR 86(02) - OPERATES NORMALLY.
TR 94(02) - ORIGINATES RVR. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. NPN-RVR.
OTHER TRAINS THROUGH RVR COULD BE DELAYED.
-source: AMTRAK
NPN: Newport News, VA
RVR: Richmond, VA
WAS: Washington, DC
From a posting on the All_Aboard List by Gene Poon
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 09:26 AM
The full story is here.Amtrak to resume train service
NEWPORT NEWS -- Four Amtrak trains were canceled among Richmond, Williamsburg and Newport News on Tuesday and Wednesday because of power outages and flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston.
Service was expected to resume in full today, though delays in normal travel times are expected to continue.
New York, NY/Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 03 September 2004 - 09:30 AM
The full story is here.Trains on the slow track
Power outages, rail damage and congestion limit Amtrak service, CSX
Paul Higgs usually helps Amtrak keep its trains running on time. Yesterday, he just wanted to get its lights back on.
Staples Mill Station has been plunged into darkness since Monday night. "I'm hoping we have limited power soon," said Higgs, general foreman for the passenger railroad's mid-Atlantic division.
New York, NY/Philadelphia, PA
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