Comments for TrainBlog by Marcel Marchon http://trainblog.com TrainBlog - Blogging about passenger trains, high-speed rail, Amtrak, Caltrain, VTA, railroads, transit, public transportation, passenger rail advocacy and related politics. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on DFB Lok Nr. 1 “Furkahorn” in Gletsch by Deborah Atwood http://trainblog.com/2008/08/dfb-lok-nr-1-furkahorn-in-gletsch/#comment-100560 Deborah Atwood Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:28:57 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2008/08/dfb-lok-nr-1-furkahorn-in-gletsch/#comment-100560 I was born in Chicago and I am 56 years old and love the trains — Deborah Also my friends have a new book out—please take a look! A new book is out by Kenneth and Mary Lou Reed about Railroad History. They worked real hard on the book and I love it. The book is a collection of some of Kenneth’s experiences as a fireman on the Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute line of the New York Central Railroad. I started firing steam engines when I was 18 years old in 1953. It is also a compilation of writings and history of the Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad. To learn more go to: http://www.klreed.com/ Thanks Deborah I was born in Chicago and I am 56 years old and love the trains — Deborah

Also my friends have a new book out—please take a look!

A new book is out by Kenneth and Mary Lou Reed about Railroad History. They worked real hard on the book and I love it.

The book is a collection of some of Kenneth’s experiences as a fireman on the Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute line of the New York Central Railroad. I started firing steam engines when I was 18 years old in 1953. It is also a compilation of writings and history of the Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad.

To learn more go to:

http://www.klreed.com/

Thanks Deborah

]]> Comment on Follow the People - Follow the Lights! by Mike http://trainblog.com/2007/10/follow-the-people-follow-the-lights/#comment-78916 Mike Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:38:14 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2007/10/follow-the-people-follow-the-lights/#comment-78916 Watching from Oregon with great interest the struggle for HSR in California to emerge from the womb and begin to grow. I hope I live long enough to ride on a true high-speed American train. Why agonize over the technical details of construction? A partnership with the great high-speed rail builders of Europe should calm all fears of mastering the terrain. Watching from Oregon with great interest the struggle for HSR in California to emerge from the womb and begin to grow. I hope I live long enough to ride on a true high-speed American train. Why agonize over the technical details of construction? A partnership with the great high-speed rail builders of Europe should calm all fears of mastering the terrain.

]]> Comment on CSRM promoting High-Speed Rail? by Densha Otaku 365 http://trainblog.com/2008/06/csrm-promoting-high-speed-rail/#comment-78885 Densha Otaku 365 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:05:55 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2008/06/csrm-promoting-high-speed-rail/#comment-78885 Yes with a TGV, the french high speed train in America ...very soon! This is a good news. Yes with a TGV, the french high speed train in America …very soon!
This is a good news.

]]> Comment on links for 2008-03-15 by Matthieu Desdiderio http://trainblog.com/2008/03/links-for-2008-03-15/#comment-77016 Matthieu Desdiderio Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:34:12 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2008/03/links-for-2008-03-15/#comment-77016 Excellent website by the way. Excellent website by the way.

]]> Comment on Sprinter train at Cal State San Marcos by Mike http://trainblog.com/2007/11/sprinter-train-at-cal-state-san-marcos/#comment-75602 Mike Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:58:38 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2007/11/sprinter-train-at-cal-state-san-marcos/#comment-75602 Service began March 9 Service began March 9

]]> Comment on Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act reintroduced by Linda Fell http://trainblog.com/2007/01/passenger-rail-investment-and-improvement-act-reintroduced/#comment-65833 Linda Fell Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:26:28 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2007/01/passenger-rail-investment-and-improvement-act-reintroduced/#comment-65833 The Rail Passenger Bill SB 294 was just re-introduced to congress. We desperately need this bill to pass to increase train travel to combat climate change. Oil is finite and trains use one-fifth less energy than cars or airiplanes. European countries have fabulous train systems, we need to invest in this for our future. Let's tell our senators and reps that we want SB 294 to pass. The Rail Passenger Bill SB 294 was just re-introduced to congress. We desperately need this bill to pass to increase train travel to combat climate change. Oil is finite and trains use one-fifth less energy than cars or airiplanes. European countries have fabulous train systems, we need to invest in this for our future. Let’s tell our senators and reps that we want SB 294 to pass.

]]> Comment on Follow the People - Follow the Lights! by Christopher Parker http://trainblog.com/2007/10/follow-the-people-follow-the-lights/#comment-65569 Christopher Parker Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:38:26 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2007/10/follow-the-people-follow-the-lights/#comment-65569 1)Why are spurs bad for frequent north-south service between SF and LA? The line can handle a train at better than every 5 minutes, so there is enough capacity. The more trains that run on the route, the more the cost can be spread between many services. Spurs (or running extensions over existing rail lines) add a considerable benifit at relatively low additional cost. 2) No, this line is competing with the automobile. Most people who travel this route drive. True, the high-status people may most often fly, but most people are not high-status. So what will compete effectively with the automobile? Cheap, frequent and fast service is the answer that both Southwest Airlines and SNCF in France have found. There is a trade off when thinking about stops. A stop takes a lot longer for high speed rail - as much as 10 minutes, mostly deceleration and acceleration time. Also stops need to be located on passing tracks if they aren't to seriously compromise the capacity of the line. What is needed is a mix of non-stop and stopping trains. The more stops served, the more competitive the train will be against the automobile - but only if this is added service and does not compromise the other non-stop services. 1)Why are spurs bad for frequent north-south service between SF and LA? The line can handle a train at better than every 5 minutes, so there is enough capacity. The more trains that run on the route, the more the cost can be spread between many services. Spurs (or running extensions over existing rail lines) add a considerable benifit at relatively low additional cost.

2) No, this line is competing with the automobile. Most people who travel this route drive. True, the high-status people may most often fly, but most people are not high-status.

So what will compete effectively with the automobile? Cheap, frequent and fast service is the answer that both Southwest Airlines and SNCF in France have found.

There is a trade off when thinking about stops. A stop takes a lot longer for high speed rail - as much as 10 minutes, mostly deceleration and acceleration time. Also stops need to be located on passing tracks if they aren’t to seriously compromise the capacity of the line. What is needed is a mix of non-stop and stopping trains. The more stops served, the more competitive the train will be against the automobile - but only if this is added service and does not compromise the other non-stop services.

]]> Comment on Florida might get High-Speed Rail after all … by bob wallace http://trainblog.com/2007/02/florida-might-get-high-speed-rail-after-all/#comment-65393 bob wallace Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:39:14 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2007/02/florida-might-get-high-speed-rail-after-all/#comment-65393 I am very much a passenger rail supporter but I think the florida high speed rail project is a taxpayer's money sucking entity of 'consultants', tallahassee politicians feeding at the trough, and big construction companies with their eyes on the potential pot of gold. what is more important and far more feasible is 'standard' rail service (79 or even 90 mph) on the east coast (FEC route) and also service on the lower west coast: sarasota, ft. myers, naples, by upgrading existing track. there are now millions more people living in these two service areas than when passenger rail last served. amtrak through service should be a feasible option. I am very much a passenger rail supporter but I think the florida high speed rail project is a taxpayer’s money sucking entity of ‘consultants’, tallahassee politicians feeding at the trough, and big construction companies with their eyes on the potential pot of gold. what is more important and far more feasible is ’standard’ rail service (79 or even 90 mph) on the east coast (FEC route) and also service on the lower west coast: sarasota, ft. myers, naples, by upgrading existing track. there are now millions more people living in these two service areas than when passenger rail last served. amtrak through service should be a feasible option.

]]> Comment on High-Speed Rail - why not in the USA? by Sylvain http://trainblog.com/2007/04/high-speed-rail-why-not-in-the-usa/#comment-64925 Sylvain Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:05:44 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2007/04/high-speed-rail-why-not-in-the-usa/#comment-64925 Good Evening everyone! I'm live in Montreal,QC and from my opinion the United States and Canada will not escape to the high-speed rail technology. Even if lots of American and Canadian peoples traveling with their own automobiles and planes the high speed trains lines will be multiplicate sooner or later in North America. Actually,the only high speed rail line in North America is the Northeast Corridor. But there are a lots of proposed high speed rail lines across the USA. And three high speed rail lines in project in Canada. Among this Canada's high speed rail projects is Quebec-Windsor Corridor,Edmonton-Calgary Corridor in the Province of Alberta and finally Hamilton,ON-Buffalo,NY Corridor. The Quebec-Windsor corridor is back on rails and it will be the next Canada's election campaign stake. While this time the Edmonton-Calgary Corridor is finalized and plans and estimate is ready for the construction of this HS Railroad. The lots for futures trains stations are bought and ready to built. Good Bye and See you soon. Bonsoir tout le monde! J'habite à Montréal,QC et à mon avis les États-Unis et le Canada ne va pas échapper à la technologie ferroviaire à haute-vitesse. Même si beaucoup de gens Américains et Canadiens voyageants avec leurs propres automobiles et en avion les lignes ferroviaires à hautes-vitesses vont se multiplier tôt ou tard en Amérique du Nord. Actuellement,la seule ligne ferroviaire à haute-vitesse en Amérique du Nord est le Corridor du Nord-Est. Mais il y a beaucoup de lignes ferroviaires à haute-vitesses en projet à travers les États-Unis. Et il y a trois lignes ferroviaires à hautes-vitesses en projet au Canada. Parmi ces projets à hautes-vitesses du Canada sont le Corridor Québec-Windsor,le Corridor Edmonton-Calgary dans la province de l'Alberta et finalement le Corridor Hamilton,ON-Buffalo,NY. Le corridor Québec-Windsor est de retour sur les rails et va être le prochain enjeu de la prochaine campagne électorale du Canada. Pendant ce temps le corridor Edmonton-Calgary est finalisé et les plans et devis sont près pour la construction de ce chemin de fer à haute-vitesse. Les terrains des futures gares sont achêtés et près à construires. Au Revoir et à bientôt. Good Evening everyone!

I’m live in Montreal,QC and from my opinion the United States and Canada will not escape to the high-speed rail technology.

Even if lots of American and Canadian peoples traveling with their own automobiles and planes
the high speed trains lines will be multiplicate sooner or later in North America.

Actually,the only high speed rail line in North America is the Northeast Corridor.

But there are a lots of proposed high speed rail lines across the USA. And three high speed rail lines in project in Canada. Among this Canada’s high speed rail projects is Quebec-Windsor Corridor,Edmonton-Calgary Corridor in the Province of Alberta and finally Hamilton,ON-Buffalo,NY Corridor.

The Quebec-Windsor corridor is back on rails and it will be the next Canada’s election campaign stake.

While this time the Edmonton-Calgary Corridor is finalized and plans and estimate is ready for the construction of this HS Railroad.

The lots for futures trains stations are bought and ready to built.

Good Bye and See you soon.

Bonsoir tout le monde!

J’habite à Montréal,QC et à mon avis les États-Unis et le Canada ne va pas échapper à la technologie ferroviaire à haute-vitesse.

Même si beaucoup de gens Américains et Canadiens voyageants avec leurs propres automobiles et en avion les lignes ferroviaires à hautes-vitesses vont se multiplier tôt ou tard en Amérique du Nord.

Actuellement,la seule ligne ferroviaire à haute-vitesse en Amérique du Nord est le Corridor du Nord-Est.

Mais il y a beaucoup de lignes ferroviaires à haute-vitesses en projet à travers les États-Unis. Et il y a trois lignes ferroviaires à hautes-vitesses en projet au Canada. Parmi ces projets à hautes-vitesses du Canada sont le Corridor Québec-Windsor,le Corridor Edmonton-Calgary dans la province de l’Alberta et finalement le Corridor Hamilton,ON-Buffalo,NY.

Le corridor Québec-Windsor est de retour sur les rails et va être le prochain enjeu de la
prochaine campagne électorale du Canada.

Pendant ce temps le corridor Edmonton-Calgary est finalisé et les plans et devis sont près pour la construction de ce chemin de fer à haute-vitesse.

Les terrains des futures gares sont achêtés et près à construires.

Au Revoir et à bientôt.

]]> Comment on Follow the People - Follow the Lights! by Sylvain http://trainblog.com/2007/10/follow-the-people-follow-the-lights/#comment-64896 Sylvain Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:08:04 +0000 http://trainblog.com/2007/10/follow-the-people-follow-the-lights/#comment-64896 Bonsoir! Je crois que la deuxième ligne ferroviaire à haute-vitesse en Amérique du Nord après le Corridor du Nord-Est va se réaliser. Car dans un article d'un journal de Californie disait que le Gouverneur de l'état de Californie M. Arnold Schwarzenegger veut soutenir la ligne à haute-vitesse projetée. Je crois que ce projet est en marche et va être mis bientôt sur les rails. Au Revoir et à bientôt. Good Evening! I guess that the second high speed rail line in North America after the Northeast Corridor will be realized. Cause an California's Newspaper article said that the State of California Governor Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger wants support the proposed high-speed line. Good Bye and See You Soon ! Bonsoir!

Je crois que la deuxième ligne ferroviaire à haute-vitesse
en Amérique du Nord après le Corridor du Nord-Est va se réaliser.

Car dans un article d’un journal de Californie disait que le Gouverneur de l’état de Californie M. Arnold Schwarzenegger veut soutenir la ligne à haute-vitesse projetée.

Je crois que ce projet est en marche et va être mis bientôt sur les rails.

Au Revoir et à bientôt.

Good Evening!

I guess that the second high speed rail line in North America after the Northeast Corridor will be realized. Cause an California’s Newspaper article said that the State of California Governor Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger wants support the proposed high-speed line.

Good Bye and See You Soon !

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