Eastman346 Posted June 29, 2007 Share #1 Posted June 29, 2007 I read the Amtrak article and I was fascinated and decided to post it. Maybe this will get a discussion going. Tony --------------- Tracks Most tracks are owned by freight railroads. Amtrak operates over all seven Class I railroads, as well as several short lines — the Guilford Rail System, New England Central Railroad and Vermont Railway. Other sections are owned by terminal railroads jointly controlled by freight companies or by commuter rail agencies. Tracks owned by the company Along the Northeast Corridor and in several other areas, Amtrak owns 730 route-miles of track (1175 km), including 17 tunnels consisting of 29.7 miles of track (47.8 km), and 1,186 bridges (including the famous Hell Gate Bridge) consisting of 42.5 miles (68.4 km) of track. Amtrak owns and operates the following lines: Northeast Corridor The Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C. and Boston via Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark and New York is largely owned by Amtrak, working cooperatively with several state and regional commuter agencies. Amtrak's portion was acquired in 1976 as a result of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act. Boston to the Massachusetts/Rhode Island state line (operated and maintained by Amtrak but owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) 118.3 miles (190.4 km), Massachusetts/Rhode Island state line to New Haven, Connecticut 240 miles (386 km), New Rochelle, New York to Washington, D.C. The part of the line from New Haven to the New York/Connecticut border (Port Chester/Greenwich) is owned by the state of Connecticut, while the portion from Port Chester to New Rochelle is owned by the state of New York. The Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates this line through Metro-North Railroad. Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line Main article: Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line This line runs from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. As a result of a successful investment partnership with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signal and track improvements were completed in October 2006, and now allow all-electric service with a top speed of 110 mph (about 175 km/h) to run along the corridor. 104 miles (167 km), Philadelphia to Harrisburg (Pennsylvanian and Keystone Service) Empire Corridor Main article: Empire Corridor 11 miles (18 km), New York Penn Station to Spuyten Duyvil, New York 35.9 miles (57.8 km), Stuyvesant to Schenectady, New York (operated and maintained by Amtrak, but owned by CSX) 8.5 miles (13.8 km), Schenectady to Hoffmans, New York New Haven-Springfield Line Main article: New Haven-Springfield Line 60.5 mi (97.4 km), New Haven to Springfield (Regional and Vermonter) Other tracks Chicago-Detroit Line - 98 miles (158 km), Porter, Indiana to Kalamazoo, Michigan (Wolverine) Chicago-Detroit Line - 4 miles (6 km) in Detroit, Michigan, CP Townline to CP West Detroit (Wolverine) Post Road Branch - 12.42 miles (20 km), Post Road Junction to Rensselaer, New York (Lake Shore Limited) Amtrak also owns station and yard tracks in Chicago; Hialeah (near Miami, Florida) (leased from the State of Florida); Los Angeles; New Orleans; New York City; Oakland (Kirkham Street Yard); Orlando; Portland, Oregon; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Seattle; and Washington, DC. Amtrak owns the Chicago Union Station Company (Chicago Union Station) and Penn Station Leasing (New York Penn Station). It has a 99.7% interest in the Washington Terminal Company (Washington Union Station) and 99% of 30th Street Limited (Philadelphia 30th Street Station). Also owned by Amtrak is Passenger Railroad Insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted June 30, 2007 Share #2 Posted June 30, 2007 So they own a little less track than I thought. The Northeast corridor section is the most confusing part of the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTransitFan Posted July 2, 2007 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2007 I'm glad they all share the tracks more train action for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted July 2, 2007 Share #4 Posted July 2, 2007 Many trains that share the tracks = screwed when something bad happens. There has been perfect examples of that in last few years on the NEC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracknut Posted July 4, 2007 Share #5 Posted July 4, 2007 Who screws up the most on this section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTransitFan Posted July 8, 2007 Share #6 Posted July 8, 2007 Blame it on NJ Transit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 8, 2007 Share #7 Posted July 8, 2007 Blame it on NJ Transit! I have a co-worker who rides NJ Transit everyday and he says its usually on time. He actually enjoys riding it. He comes all the way from Jackson New Jersey to work in New York. I always tell him he's crazy for doing that. I guess the pay is that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted July 8, 2007 Share #8 Posted July 8, 2007 Who screws up the most on this section? Amtrak..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Harlem Line Posted July 8, 2007 Share #9 Posted July 8, 2007 Probably if Amtrak had more funding, then Amtrak can better maintain the Northeast Corridor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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