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Re: FRA ''preferred'' replacement Amtrak/MARC Baltimore tunnel now up to $4 billion |
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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Sat Dec 3 12:20:06 2016, in response to Re: FRA ''preferred'' replacement Amtrak/MARC Baltimore tunnel now up to $4 billion, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Dec 3 08:13:52 2016. Obvious because the superliners were designed in the era where there was barely any diesel trackage with speeds over 100MPH. Speed simply wasn't a requirement.The MARC bilevels are 125MPH certified so we already know it's doable. The consensus about bilevels on the NEC is that the lack of overhead rack space makes it a non-starter. The extra foot seems to be the difference between 'appropriate for commuter rail' and 'appropriate for intercity rail'. I'm focused on bilevels because they increase capacity comfortably, not the airline method of shrinking the distance between seats or by configuring 3+2. If the NEC had more seats, the fares could be lower, and the Megabus/Bolt/Chinabus crowd can be captured, resulting in moar profit. |
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