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More on Tulsa's "What about rail?" initiative
http://www.incog.org/transportation/whataboutrail.htm
What Was and Could Be
Price of gas, cost of energy and downtown re-development spur discussion of light rail transport
http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A20969
Missouri trains funded, Springfield service mentioned again
KOMU TV in Columbia ran this story April 30th.
Rail bill to be announced in U.S. House
The National Association of Railroad Passengers indicates that House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman Oberstar and Railroads Subcommittee chair Brown will hold a press conference to announce an Amtrak reauthorization bill.
This is the long-awaited companion measure to S. 294, the Senate Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act. The full Senate has twice approved the language by large bipartisan margins. The first time both Oklahoma Senators Coburn and Inhofe supported it. The second time they both opposed it.
FACTOID
Daily track capacity by the numbers
TWC-TRACK WARRANT CONTROL
ABS-AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNALS
CTC-CENTRALIZED TRAFFIC CONTROL
DARK-NO SIGNAL SYSTEM
CAPACITY EXPRESSED IN NUMBER OF TRAINS PER 24 HOUR PERIOD
SINGLE TRACK (TWC)/DARK 16-20
SINGLE TRACK (TWC)/ABS 18-25
DOUBLE TRACK (TWC)/DARK 28-35
DOUBLE TRACK (TWC)/ABD 53-80
SINGLE TRACK (CTC) 30-48
TWO MAIN TRACK (CTC) 75-100
THREE MAIN TRACK (CTC) 133-163
Congestion begins at about 70% of capacity (first number).
Source: BNSF Railway
DOT Inspector General study shows Amtrak freight delays costs Amtrak, travelers, taxpayers millions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report requested by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and released today describes how delays to Amtrak trains that operate over freight railroad lines cost the company almost $137 million in fiscal year 2006, an amount equal to 30 percent of its federal operating subsidy.
