Let's make it one of the biggest hubs tho--this is a step in the right direction: http://www.gazettenet.com/Northampton-Amtrak-ridership-10945621 …
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Replying to @380kmh
it's crowded because the platform isn't long enough to board the entire train (only connects to 1 car length if I remember right)
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Replying to @neipate96 @380kmh
The Springfield to Holyoke segment is still painfully slow
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Replying to @neipate96
Agreed, and it's absurd that they back out of Springfield then reverse direction before going north
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Replying to @380kmh
are they stuck from the track setup? Could it be fixed? Seems absurd they spent all that $ and are stuck w/ the inefficiency
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Replying to @neipate96
The track setup needn't be an obstacle if they could just settle for letting the train reverse direction at Springfield
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Replying to @380kmh
does the Vermonter normally have 2 engines? I noticed that, wondering if it's for the reversing
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Replying to @neipate96
If I'm not mistaken it's always had a front and rear engine--not sure if it's for reversing or not. Needs to be MUs but you already knew
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Replying to @380kmh
MUs I associate with short-distance rail not 100s of miles, but I suppose it could work.
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Replying to @neipate96
Japan started using EMUs for long distance intercity rail in 1958, and DMUs in 1960.
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The last trains to use locomotives in daily service were overnight sleepers, today only charter trains and Seven Stars In Kyushu use them
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