Posts by Jim Tilley
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Amtrak Can’t Blame Congress Entirely
On Aug. 20, 2024, The New York Times reported that Amtrak’s recent operational difficulties are the result of poorly maintained infrastructure supporting Northeast Corridor train services. In July, Bloomberg published…
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‘Hope is Not a Plan, and No Plan is a Plan For Failure’
Editor’s Commentary: Jim Tilley on Feb. 13 wrote to Amtrak Board Chair Anthony Coscia regarding procurement of a new long-distance fleet. Railway Age reproduced the letter in its entirety and…
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Amtrak L-D Fleet: Five Possible Contingencies
Editor‘s note: Jim Tilley recently wrote to Amtrak Board Chair Anthony Coscia regarding procurement of a new long-distance fleet. We reproduce this letter in its entirety and will likewise publish…
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Amtrak LD Service: Why Integrated Trainsets Won’t Work
As Sept. 30, the end of its 2023 Fiscal Year, rapidly approaches, Amtrak has precious little time to firm up design specs and place an order for what appears to…