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Santa Fe 2-10-4 #5021 is sitting outside the California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento - she still looks pretty much as on the latest pictures shown here. Apparently there are some rumors floating around that she might be rebuilt?
The quote on the banner is “Railroads built California in the last century, and will build it again in the next”.
This is a small collection of links to railroad related discussion forums where European rail topics are being discussed. Most of these have a fairly local focus, but usually, some discussion about “foreign” topics also takes place.
I was reminded of this offer by today’s CC Rail Mail - Capitol Corridor offers a free Transit Transfer program, where if you ride a Capitol Corridor train, you can ask the conductor for a Transit Transfer, which is then valid with any one of a number of connecting Transit Agencies.
My first thought when reading this was - gee, why do I always keep forgetting about this when I actually ride the Capitol Corridor? On the train, I’ve never heard anyone mention this or seen it advertised anywhere (the only thing that you see on the train is the discounted BART tickets that they sell). Or even heard anyone ask a conductor to get one of these.
My second thought then was - ok, good idea, but bad execution! Why do I even have to ask for a Transfer in the first place? Why can’t I simply show my Amtrak Ticket stub to the driver or fare inspector to ride connecting transit?
Free connections to local transit services
While on board, ask the conductor for a free Transit Transfer. The conductor will give you a two-part, validated transfer, which should be punched for the next day - this allows you to travel to a destination, stay the night if needed and use the second transfer the following day.
Amtrak’s October 30 schedule change will also see the introduction of improved and faster service on the Keystone Corridor between Harrisburg, PA and Philadelphia, PA. Amtrak and the State of Pennsylvania recently completed an extensive upgrade of the rail line that will enable electrically powered express trains to cover the line in 90 minutes, at a top speed of 110 mph.
The enhanced service, which begins Oct. 30, will feature 90-minute express trains between Harrisburg, Lancaster and Philadelphia, a 30-minute improvement over the current two-hour trip. Local service will also improve to 105 minutes between Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Amtrak is adding three Monday-through- Friday roundtrips and one on Saturday and Sunday to the lineup of 67 roundtrips.
