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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:01 PM Original message |
Amtrak unveils first rail car funded by stimulus |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. recommend |
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marybourg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. No picture? Rats!.nt. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Here |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Wow, it runs Linux! n/t |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. LMAO!!!!!!! Thank you! |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. LMAO.... |
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clustered.puck (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. thats an easy $1M |
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medeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. good find! thanks! n/t |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is one of those pork items the right was all enraged about |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not in time to get mooned, though |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Great post |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. And what is a train without a caboose? |
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clustered.puck (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
44. lol - a freight train |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. I wonder how many jobs |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. There's a photo in a link here |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. wow nice comment section posts at the link. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. thanks - anyone wondering who is going to 'buy photo' at that link? |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. LOL |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
45. Thanks! I wanted a pic, |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good, they should also order new rail cars. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. That rebuild was almost $700,000. how much do two new ones cost? |
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bloomington-lib (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. That is a hell of a lot of money for refitting an old or damaged |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. $2.5 million and 2 years to deliver the first car |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. thanks for link - it was worded strangely - got the impression it was 2 years for the first car BUT |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-13-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. 60 seats? That'll cover Amtrak for the next decade! |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I rode Amtrack from NY to North Carolina recentely and it was crowded |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. The need more trains, more tracks, more cars and more schedules. Also need to be |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. The Acela Express is over $100, but the Northeast Regional is only $63 |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. It was a holiday weekend so maybe the $63 was sold out. |
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HeisenbergUncertain (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. The Acela is mostly marketing hype. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. They actually have two operating trains??? |
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HeisenbergUncertain (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
20. I'm glad they're finally getting some new rolling stock out... |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Disfunctional IT organizations aren't peculiar to Amtrak |
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HeisenbergUncertain (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Trust me...Amtrak IT is in a class by itself. |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. Funny re: Accenture. But tell us more about SAP. |
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HeisenbergUncertain (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. The SAP vs. Maximo war is outta hand. |
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clustered.puck (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-03-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. give us more on the SAP vs. Maximo |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
24. So, are they suggesting that it took "100 hard-hatted workers" to refurbish |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
25. As much as I would rather see a complete overhaul of the passenger |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. Another car that I'm not going to ride on because |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
28. Fantastic, but... |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. They can't afford to have dedicated tracks |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. K&R |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. Great news! nt |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
41. OS this is exciting news. I did have one thought though, is this |
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