A nice post at
AllAboardOhio regarding Midwest and East Coast service links and infrastructure improvements.
It is really impressive how much activity is going on and planned for the East Coast leg of the Lake Shore Limited Service.
Combined MW-EC project sheet is here:
Chicago-Cleveland-Buffalo-New York City passenger rail
It is great that Chicago services will benefit from the Veiwliner II train car order.
CHICAGO, IL-NEW YORK, NY – Viewliner II
railcar order – $298.1 million – First railcars due
for delivery Winter 2012-13 – Amtrak in 2010
ordered 130 Viewliner II railcars from CAF USA
in Elmira, NY including 25 sleeping cars, 25
diners, 55 baggage cars and 25
baggage/dormitory cars for use primarily on
long-distance trains including Amtrak’s
Chicago-New York/Boston Lake Shore Limited
plus potential future expanded services on this
growing passenger route.