alex block 🚅 @alex_block

cities, transportation, and other intermittent discussion. live every week like its infrastructure week. All opinions are my own alexblock.net Washington, DC Joined April 2010

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alex block 🚅 @alex_block

2 years ago

Got some more codes… who wants one?

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alex block 🚅 @alex_block

2 years ago

Two more codes, first come first serve

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alex block 🚅 @alex_block

2 years ago

I’ve got an invite code… who wants it?

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👇Video of todays incident. We have inspected track with no issues found & are inspecting the full 2K/3k fleet to check for any anomalies. No indication of issues w/ 7K fleet. We will transparently provide updates as investigation advances. Apologies to customers for any impacts.

Metro Forward @wmata

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alex block 🚅 @alex_block

2 years ago

I’m all for stations to be as shallow as possible, but there are real trade offs.

Christof Spieler @christofspieler

2 years ago

I’m all for stations to be as shallow as possible, but there are real trade offs.

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Uday Schultz 🚰 @A320Lga

2 years ago

What makes the intensive shared freight/passenger corridor in FL possible is a) the fact that freight trains on the corridor actually run on a schedule, unlike elsewhere, and b) this dispatching agreement:

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alex block 🚅 @alex_block

2 years ago

Those are definitely part of a military base.

Ryan Petersen @typesfast

2 years ago

Those are definitely part of a military base.

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Uday Schultz 🚰 @A320Lga

2 years ago

It's encouraging to see historically rail-resistant states show some curiosity about passenger rail, but it remains one of Amtrak's biggest challenges that its planning governance is essentially decentralized -- states have ~total control in assembling an interstate network.