And now CSX has said "Not so fast!" All of this could have been prevented if Amtrak had actually resumed service 15 years ago when the host railroad told them that the tracks east of New Orleans were ready post-Katrina.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
The latest on Gulf Coast service
Amtrak says that service between New Orleans and Mobile will resume next year. If I haven't already said it publicly, I will say it now: The moment that the New Orleans-Mobile service is up and running, Amtrak will officially declare that 144-mile portion to be "unsuspended" and discontinue service between Mobile and Orlando (the operator will tell former Sunset Limited riders to drive to Jacksonville to travel to Central Florida).The basis for the discontinuance will be made even easier by the FG&A's unwillingness to introduce passenger service. As early as the Spring 2007 Timetable, I have had the feeling that Amtrak itself had given up on restoring the Sunset East segment (contrast that to the Fall '06 version for context).
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)