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11. Amtrak shares tracks with freight carriers.

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 11:31 AM

Feb 2018

That's how it was set up, and that's how it has always been.

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Amtrak passenger train collides with freight train in SC, injuries reported [View all] mobeau69 Feb 2018 OP

2 killed, 50+ injured. n/t mobeau69 Feb 2018 #1

Good morning, and thanks. I just heard this on the 6:00 a.m. ABC radio news. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 #2

WaPo breaking article BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #3

we need to separate passenger tracks from freight tracks. MBS Feb 2018 #4

Remember these publican memes from marybourg Feb 2018 #9

Mass transportation is lib'rul, don'cha know. marybourg Feb 2018 #17

Sp being money had nothing to do with it... brooklynite Feb 2018 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Feb 2018 #10

Republicans, moving our infrastructure forward to the 1870's... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #6

Who put the CSX and Amtrak on the same set of tracks? LiberalArkie Feb 2018 #7

Amtrak shares tracks with freight carriers. marybourg Feb 2018 #11

Yep, but that does not mean the exact same point of time. LiberalArkie Feb 2018 #16

Yup, Amtrak was on a hot track and didn't know it. nt R B Garr Feb 2018 #26

Found out who.. LiberalArkie Feb 2018 #20

I seem to remember in the new tax scam they cut funding of amtrak kimbutgar Feb 2018 #8

The Amtrak Silver Star 91 was the train I took 9 November 2016 csziggy Feb 2018 #13

Our Infrastructure is Crumbling dlk Feb 2018 #14

Here are two more threads from Trainorders: mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 #15

Can't wait Cold War Spook Feb 2018 #18

It's safety record is indeed, much better than conventional rail. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #24

I'm looking for ... LenaBaby61 Feb 2018 #19

South Carolina train crash: Amtrak 'on the wrong track' Eugene Feb 2018 #21

Link to an article at Trains magazine and at The State: mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 #23