What's funny is, technically Passenger service is supposed to take priority....but Congress basically made it unenforceable, so freight just does what it feels like and doesn't really allow passenger service to take priority like it should
@@helloantoniotraveladventures yeah, hopefully they'll fix it. They have been investing heavily in the network lately, and there's a couple of companies popping up to help the passenger industry in the US. The long distance trains here in the US, I highly recommend. Just plan on not being on time to the final destination, lol. But genuinely, they are some of the most gorgeous sights you can see in rail, especially those that travel through the Rocky Mountains.
@@helloantoniotraveladventures yeah that would be awesome! Just discovered your channel, been binging them lol. Keep up the great work, love the humor.
Amtrak often contracts with train companies to use their tracks. Therefore, Amtrak usage is a second priority, meaning, when the company that owns the track is using a particular portion of the track, they get first priority over Amtrack, thus, the delays.
You have the same intonation as Bald and Bankrupt but I like that you're showing us Americana instead of Soviet nostalgia. Also you're a bit less of a lecher which is good hah
Pretty nice compared to what this line has been in the past, wood ties and jointed rail until about 10 or so years ago, yet still with all the Amtrak there as well. New cars for the first time in many years, as well.
@@helloantoniotraveladventures New to us, only had it about a year or so, before that it was all horizons and Amfleet. Still do not have cafe/business class cars from Siemens, but Siemens has provided coaches, locomotives, and crossing gates. Around Bloomington, the entire line is fenced off from surrounding town, because people, esp uni students, do not play nice with HSR.
@@helloantoniotraveladventuresI wouldn’t exactly call Chicago to Bloomington, IL long distance, if you’re taking a real long distance train like chi to dc the seats are much larger and go most of the way down
