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Bablyon t1_ivgpvqq wrote

Reply to comment by ashhole613 in AMTRAK from BOS to NY by unicynn

But Amtrak owns the tracks on the Northeast Corridor though. Therefore it does not have to take waiting after freight trains.

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aray25 t1_ivh13xk wrote

Amtrak owns some of the tracks on the Northeast Corridor. Some is owned by MBTA, ConnDOT, or New York MTA. It is all owned by passenger operations though, which is the key.

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twowrist t1_ivh64oo wrote

I remember one delay because a truck was Storrowed on one of the railroad bridges in Connecticut. They needed to get a quick inspection and to go slowly over the bridge. Other delays are caused by breakdowns by other trains, since it shares with commuter rail both in Boston and I think in Connecticut. And there used to be a change of engines in New Haven.

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Bablyon t1_ivh6edm wrote

Yes, the change in New Haven used to be because Northeast of there was not electrified yet.

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Buffyoh t1_ivhgsig wrote

It's all elelctric from NYC to Boston, so no more engine changes at New Haven.

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BigHmmEnergy t1_ivhjug9 wrote

It shares tracks with commuter trains for basically its whole route. There’s MBTA, CTRail, Metro-North, NJ Transit, SEPTA, MARC, and VRE.

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