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Dreamers SF-LA night train
Author: jaded
Date: 03-27-2024 - 08:19

david vartanoff Wrote:
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> The "Spirit" was canceled by Deukmejian on
> ideological grounds. FWIW, I just came back from
> SLO--and I would rather have gotten a midnight or
> 1:AM train getting me home around dawn rather than
> the 3P to 9P CS. Propfit? Better to subsidize
> rail than widen freeways is myvote. YMMV

What makes you think you would get home by dawn with this new service. UP will prioritize their freights and you will arrive when UP dispatchers are ready. Makes you wonder how much these new operators know about Union Pacific's current operating practices and Amtrak's woeful on time performance.

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  Dreamstar's SF-LA night train signs 'collaboration' with Union Pacific Commenter 03-26-2024 - 13:37
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  Re: Dreamstar's SF-LA night train signs 'collaboration' with Union Pacific Jaded by anything UP does 03-26-2024 - 16:54
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  Sorry! The post I replied to was removed! Atari 03-27-2024 - 19:56
  Re: Dreamstar's SF-LA night train signs 'collaboration' with Union Pacific david vartanoff 03-26-2024 - 23:11
  Dreamers SF-LA night train jaded 03-27-2024 - 08:19
  Re: Dreamers SF-LA night train? What freight are you talking about on the Coastline? LMAO? BOB2 03-27-2024 - 08:47
  Minor quibble. French night train network is only refurbished couchettes and coaches not Bidhitter 03-27-2024 - 14:21
  Re: Dreamers SF-LA night train? What are you talking about on the Coastline? TRAINS! @BOB2 LOVES TRAINS 03-27-2024 - 17:05
  TRAINS! Yeah, I like trains... At what does this screed have to do with this proposal? BOB2 03-27-2024 - 17:16
  Re: Dreamstar's SF-LA night train signs 'collaboration' with Union Pacific George 03-27-2024 - 00:44
  PipeDreamstar's SF-LA night train signs 'collaboration' (LOL) w/ UP Here we go again.. 03-27-2024 - 09:43
  Re: PipeDreamstar's SF-LA night train signs 'collaboration' (LOL) w/ UP FUD 03-27-2024 - 09:52


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