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Latest CAHSR happenings

Opponents decided to shift their focus south after the CA Supreme Court smacked them down.
Take #1: These NIMBYs just need to give up, and besides, the Tehachapi Route is the most important segment of not only the CAHSR route but passenger rail as well.

Meanwhile, the Chinese are getting serious about CAHSR.
Take #2: Where in the world are the Europeans? Where's DB? Where's Renfe? Where are the British operators?

NC & VA's new strategy: Roll SEHSR out slowly

Take: This is probably the only way to do this project because there are no signs of the federal government stepping in to give more money to any passenger rail projects outside of TIGER. The most important thing is restoring that missing link between Norlina and Petersburg.

Speaking of North Carolina and Virginia...

The light rail projects in the Triangle and Norfolk are advancing to the next stages.
Take: At least, there's some type of advancement going on. Now, all eyes are on the southeastern portion of the Triangle.

Englewood Flyover opens

Take: Now, if the the rest of the CREATE project would also take place, Chicago would be a less congested place.

Doug Dawgz Blog: Okc Trains Part 2

Doug Dawgz Blog: Okc Trains Part 2

I do seem to remember that there was some controversy a few years ago over whether Union Station or the Santa Fe Depot should be used for a multimodal transit hub, and as it turns out, the latter won out as tracks that served the former were torn out when I-40 was rerouted.

Addendum: Hoosier Corridor schedule

Short Term

Hoosier State 318	Hoosier State 316	Cardinal 50		Cardinal 51	Hoosier State 315	Hoosier State 317
Daily	Daily	TuThSa	Days of Operation	MoThSa	Daily	Daily
7:45	13:45	17:45	Chicago CT	10:05	13:05	18:05
8:58	14:58	18:58	Dyer	8:27	11:27	17:27
9:49	15:49	19:49	Renesslear	7:38	10:38	16:38
12:00	18:00	22:00	Lafayette ET	7:33	10:33	16:33
12:30	18:30	F22:30	Crawfordsville	F6:58	9:58	15:58
13:50	19:50	23:50	Indianapolis	6:00	9:00	15:00

The current Hoosier State route will be moved to another timeslot, renumbered #315 & #316, and converted to daily status. #317 & #318 will be an added standalone frequency.

F-Flag stop

Long Term

Name of Operator Train Name Train Number	CorrCap Hoosier State 101	CorrCap Hoosier State 151	CorrCap Hoosier State 103	CorrCap Hoosier State 153	Amtrak Cardinal 50
Days of Operation	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily	TuThSa
Chicago-Union Sta. CT					19:15
Chicago-Millennium Sta.	7:15	10:00	13:15	16:00
Dyer	7:50	10:35	13:50	16:35	19:50
Renesslear	8:40	11:25	14:40	17:25	20:40
Lafayette ET	10:40	13:25	16:40	19:25	22:40
Crawfordsville	11:10	13:55	17:10	19:55
Indianapolis	12:00	14:45	18:00	20:45	23:59
	12:05	14:50	18:05	20:50	0:20
Louisville		16:45		22:45
Cincinnati	14:40		20:40		2:55

Name of Operator Train Name Train Number	Amtrak Cardinal 51	CorrCap Hoosier State 152	CorrCap Hoosier State 102	CorrCap Hoosier State 154	CorrCap Hoosier State 104
Days of Operation	MoThSa	Daily	Daily	Daily	Daily
Cincinnati ET	2:50		12:00		18:00
Louisville		8:30		14:30
Indianapolis	5:25	11:35	14:35	17:35	20:35
	6:00	11:40	14:40	17:40	20:40
Crawfordsville		12:25	15:25	18:25	21:25
Lafayette	7:15	12:55	15:55	18:55	21:55
Renesslear CT	7:15	12:55	15:55	18:55	21:55
Dyer	8:05	13:45	16:45	19:45	22:45
Chicago-Millennium Sta.		14:25	17:25	20:25	23:25
Chicago-Union Sta.	8:45

The Hoosier Corridor will relocate to Millennium Station since the connecting track is already in place at Harvey Junction.  Once there are more roundtrips, the Hoosier State’s numbers will be changed to reflect Corridor Capital’s operation. Also, the expanded schedule reflects track improvements laid out by All Aboard Ohio and improved Indianapolis-Louisville times.

Stations

·         All stations currently unstaffed will be handled by CorrCap

·         Columbus, IN will be the only stop between Indianapolis and Louisville

·         Joint Amtrak-CorrCap stations will be Lafayette, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati

·         In the future, Amtrak may change its stops to receive/discharge only between Chicago and Indianapolis and skip the CorrCap stations with the exceptions of Dyer and Connersville
·         Also note that the current shelter in Crawfordsville will be replaced by an actual station and that Amtrak will skip it once Corridor Capital expands service