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ukbill70
08-09-2015, 01:38 PM
I read in Sunday's Daily Sun of a proposed direct ( I think ) train service between Tampa and Chicago starting in 2016. Does anyone have any more information on this or suggestions on how I might find out.
Avista
08-09-2015, 02:19 PM
I would be interested in that too.
Bogie Shooter
08-09-2015, 02:40 PM
Contact the writer's email at the end of the article
ukbill70
08-09-2015, 03:31 PM
Contact the writer's email at the end of the article

I have emailed CSX ( The railroad Company ) Let's see if they reply.
chuckinca
08-09-2015, 03:39 PM
I read in Sunday's Daily Sun of a proposed direct ( I think ) train service between Tampa and Chicago starting in 2016. Does anyone have any more information on this or suggestions on how I might find out.

Done That - 2 days in 1963.

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CWGUY
08-09-2015, 04:03 PM
I have emailed CSX ( The railroad Company ) Let's see if they reply.

CSX moves freight.

Amtrak moves people. :icon_wink:
Lindamal
08-09-2015, 04:31 PM
The routing mentioned in the paper was for CSX freight service ....... Amtrak has service to DC then to Chicago on either train 29 or 51 ..... Very expensive !
ukbill70
08-09-2015, 04:54 PM
The routing mentioned in the paper was for CSX freight service ....... Amtrak has service to DC then to Chicago on either train 29 or 51 ..... Very expensive !

So if CSX can run a freight train Why Can't Amtrak run a passenger train ??

The DC / Chicago route takes 43 hours I can drive it in 19 + 10 hour rest/sleep stop Near Nashville 29 hours total. Trains are a very fuel efficient way of moving large numbers of people. With the way the Airlines are nickel and Dimeing us not to mention the cramped seating it's a golden opportunity for the railroads to make a comeback and provide the FAST Comfortable travelling European countries are accustomed to.
kansasr
08-09-2015, 06:42 PM
Having just returned from Europe where trains, subways, trolleys and buses are a wonderful way to move around, I found the Daily Sun article almost laughable. The United States is so far behind the rest of the world and so bound and tied to automobile transportation, I seriously doubt we have the will to develop an effective mass transit policy.
JoMar
08-09-2015, 07:27 PM
I believe that outside of the Northeast Corridor, Amtrak leases tracks from private freight railroads. They just started service from Indianapolis to Chicago. The agreement is between Indiana DOT, Amtrak and Iowa Pacific Holdings, a holding company that owns railroads through out the US and UK.
jgm3279
08-09-2015, 07:45 PM
I am hoping that this happens also~ exciting!
tcxr750
08-23-2015, 09:26 PM
Took Amtrak from LA to Chicago in 2009. I would compare the experience to that of riding a Greyhound bus and arriving at your destination two hours late. It was cheaper than flying.
Carl in Tampa
08-26-2015, 05:19 PM
So if CSX can run a freight train Why Can't Amtrak run a passenger train ??


CSX is private enterprise.

Amtrak is a government operation.
dewilson58
08-26-2015, 07:13 PM
The big question is how many stops.
Jima64
08-26-2015, 07:50 PM
Having just returned from Europe where trains, subways, trolleys and buses are a wonderful way to move around, I found the Daily Sun article almost laughable. The United States is so far behind the rest of the world and so bound and tied to automobile transportation, I seriously doubt we have the will to develop an effective mass transit policy.

It would be much easier for providing services to smaller countries rather than our wide open spaces cost wise.