Tag: passenger train
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CPKC River Subdivision: Railfanning and Riverfront Spotting in Hastings, Minnesota
Hastings, Minnesota on the River subdivision of the CPKC offers a nice spot for railfanning the MSP metro area. A fairly short ride down highway 61 from St Paul and the eastern suburbs of the greater MSP area, it offers two daily daylight Amtrak trains, the east bound Empire Builder (often referred to as the…
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Meridian Speedster – Some Updated Thoughts
I’ve been doing more thinking on the potential schedule of the Speedster. I just don’t think it would be worth trying to make the connection with either the Crescent or the Texas Eagle. Particularly with an overnight schedule. An overnight schedule would add the complication of having a set of sleeper cars and a dining…
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New Amtrak passenger service – Meridian Speedster
The proposed Amtrak service between Dallas, TX and Meridian, MS has been talked about for at least 20 years. It seems that CP is now willing to move this forward. I’m not sure what it would be called, since it would use the Meridian Speedway, why not the Meridian Speedster? I’ve tried to consider what…
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