General railway discussions

[drum118]

Why high-speed rail might not be right for Canada — for now

 

[micheal_can]

Why high-speed rail might not be right for Canada — for now

HSR is not right for the entire country, but from London to Quebec City, it is. It has the right density within the right distance that it would be worth the added cost to build it.

 

[dowlingm]

New Keewatin locos (ex Amtrak P40s) are in this video, starting at 4:26.

Between P40s and LIRR C1s it’s almost like someone there is putting out railfan bait

 

[Allandale25]

I believe this article shows the route: https://riverreporter.com/stories/a...ranton-to-nyc-rail-line-picks-up-steam,126898

It has a map:

Update: this article is connected to the video above and has even more details and an additional map.

https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2024-10-29/9m-in-federal-funding-for-scranton-nyc-train-infrastructure-comes-at-critical-political-moment