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Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
traildriver
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2026 7:55 pm Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
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My old computer needs to be replaced.... |
Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
traildriver
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2026 7:55 pm Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
| One of the most unusual "tasks" ever assigned to a "GG-1" was back in 1965, when one hauled several new PATH (H&M tubes) "PA" cars for high-speed testing, on LIRR tra ... |
Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
traildriver
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2026 7:43 pm Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
(SEE PREVIOUS POST)
CNJ's most unusual RDC train.......
This was, of course, the "Sputnik Train", so dubbed by CNJ crews.
The CNJ experimented with having an arch-roof heavyweight c ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 5:16 pm Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
| Not sure if everyone's aware, but Greyhound Lines seems to be making an effort to restore some of their formerly abandoned routes in the midwest and northwest. Let's hope that their new owner, Flixbus ... |
Topic: The Cruise Ship Companies: What Is The Future? |
traildriver
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2026 5:05 pm Subject: The Cruise Ship Companies: What Is The Future? |
[quote="NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629"]........from what I have been reading, the cruise shop operators are indeed facing strong headwinds, regarding soaring fuel prices.
NORWEGIAN has stated they ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 8:56 pm Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver:
Thanks, as always, for the info.
As I had said earlier, I had no idea that this outfit even existed, until I recently purchased am MCI bis bank from an eBay dealer locatred in Maine ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 7:51 pm Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildrtiver:
Were/are you familiar with "MAINELINE"?
"NYO"
I recall seeing coaches years ago, that had "The Maine Line" slogan painted on the side, but not ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 7:44 pm Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
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Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
traildriver
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 7:26 pm Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
With the price of fuel soaring daily, due to the current war in Iraq,I am thinking of how this will be affecting AMTRAK's non-NEC diesel services.
Then again, with Amtrak, "unpredictably" ... |
Topic: The Cruise Ship Companies: What Is The Future? |
traildriver
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 7:19 pm Subject: The Cruise Ship Companies: What Is The Future? |
| [quote="NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629"]One can only wonder what impact the current war in Iraq is going to have on the cruise ship industry, with the costs of fuel soaring daily, with no relief in s ... |
Topic: Mountain View Coaches |
traildriver
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:58 pm Subject: Mountain View Coaches |
[quote="traildriver"]Very nice shots, thanks for posting!
I recall Mountain View, back in the late 60's. Together with Short Line (Hudson Transit), they offered an alternate way from Gr ... |
Topic: Mountain View Coaches |
traildriver
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:54 pm Subject: Mountain View Coaches |
Very nice shots, thanks for posting!
I recall Mountain View, back in the late 60's. Together with Short Line (Hudson Transit), they offered an alternate way from Greyhound or Trailways to travel ... |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2026 8:32 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
Now.......it WOULD be interesting indeed if, at some point, NJT places an order for a group of PREVOST coaches......
"NYO"
I don't see why not, in light of this...
h ... |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2026 10:24 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
| [quote="NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629"]it is also interesting to remember that, when the intercity bus market was steadily evaporating by the later 1960s, it is interesting that, as the years went o ... |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 11:15 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
| You're quite welcome. Even more alike with the MCI, were those coaches built across town from MCI's Winnipeg home by Western Flyer. The "Canuck's" were very similar to the Courier's and C ... |
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