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@railfanjk8964 43 минут бұрын
Im gonna scream lol
@andrewreynolds4949 Сағат бұрын
Missed a couple: Portal North Bridge now has its first main span in place; And the Sawtooth Bridges project, the next part of the Gateway Program, has received funding and contracts for pre-construction have been awarded
@AshtonsTrainAdventures 2 сағат бұрын
4:07 how my clip became a meme lol
@vette1 19 сағат бұрын
world wide rail fan >only talks about US rail projects none in Canada or mexico
@gregory596 21 сағат бұрын
Yay! No paint jobs on the list this year. Good job.
@southerncrescentproductions 22 сағат бұрын
LOL. Y’all need to stop boo hoo whining and crying about trump becoming president. Idk what his plans about rail projects are but those are on the back burner right now. Ending illegal immigration and fixing the economy are way more important then fear mongering about cuts to infrastructure projects😂
@lowellvillerailfanproductions Күн бұрын
What's everyone's thoughts on the Union Pacific train that hit a truck and derailing in Texas
@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014 Күн бұрын
R.I.P. Saluda Grade
@Robertmitchell2121 Күн бұрын
My favorite thing that has happened this year is C&O 614 and nyc 3001 being restored to operation
@Robertmitchell2121 Күн бұрын
I’m very excited to see these return to operation! 5:28
@amtrak713productions8 Күн бұрын
I have good news amtrak 534 (MP15) after being out of service for 7 months is currently being worked on and is getting access and cabbies upgrades im assuming 538 is next As thats what my paperwork says at the shop here some other interesting also im hearing that amtrak might be getting some of metro norths p32s once more new Siemens dual modes show up to supplement the fleet and expand service
@coleallen3895 Күн бұрын
I hope next year is when Amtrak formally decides and announces the order of a brand new fleet of long distance railcars
@POSSEPIED Күн бұрын
Im totally not gonna lie, this should just be called a "Northeast Railroads are boring... but without diesels". I feel like you absolutely scraped the plate over the railfan score, mainly being biased of EMUs being "boring".
@4.0.1.4 Күн бұрын
Just subscribed
@piedmontrf81 Күн бұрын
tyler the creator music in a railfan’s video? i vibe with this fr
@Lirrmike Күн бұрын
The Long Island railroad has ordered 44 Dual Mode Chargers too.
@devernepersonal3636 Күн бұрын
And so the uglification of America's passenger rails begins.
@notaveragecr6041 Күн бұрын
I want one in HO scale so badly
@elicarlson7682 Күн бұрын
Luigi Mangione ahh train
@SteveInNEPA1 Күн бұрын
Nice work, my friend.
@SleepTrain456 Күн бұрын
This is quite an informative recap of the year's projects! I am impressed by how much progress occurred in the American railroad industry, and I hope to see more progress over the next few years. Thanks for the video!
@DavionWest Күн бұрын
Great run down!!!
@greaterhoustonrailfan Күн бұрын
3 derailments in December
@greaterhoustonrailfan Күн бұрын
4*
@bobsykes Күн бұрын
Very cool year in review. I'm already your subscriber, but absolutely wishing you best luck to hitting your goal. Happy New Year!
@TheRailwayDrone Күн бұрын
Great video, and it has been a great 4 years for rail in this country. How sad is it that many organizations, companies and countries are preparing for the negative effects of the upcoming administration? Either way, I hope for more good news in the next four years, no matter how foolish it is to be optimistic.
@andrewschmid5917 Күн бұрын
For the Metro North DM Siemens, pretty sure amtrak is using battery/diesel combos instead of third rail/diesel. Not sure why, the battery car is a nonsense idea when you can just use the third rail and still run at 80 mph but here we are
@MrMarshmallow26 Күн бұрын
He just brought it up since the ALC-42Es will also be dual mode. They ultimately work the same, they’re just provided electricity through different sources. Also, if the battery car prototype does not live up to expectations, Amtrak has the option to switch the battery sets to third rail.
@andrewschmid5917 23 сағат бұрын
@@MrMarshmallow26 Oh good, i think the 3rd rail is a much more reliable option than the battery car
@MrMarshmallow26 23 сағат бұрын
@@andrewschmid5917 What they should have done is electrify (build catenary) a few miles out of Penn Station so that they wouldn’t need battery or third rail sets. That way the rolling stock would be standardized. These sets are only using electricity for the tunnel and station anyways before using diesel for the rest of the trip.
@joefitz531 Күн бұрын
good for Philly, CRRC suck
@californiaporg Күн бұрын
Caltrain's electrifying and Brightline West beginning construction certainly deserve the best railroad events of the year
@SouthlandRails Күн бұрын
Fear mongering about Trump is not the way to go about this. I know the houseplant of a president we’ve had for 4 years pretty much let anything fly but look what that did to the economy. Just because you aren’t happy with the election results doesn’t mean you can spread fear about Trumps supposed threat to rail projects. (We’ll just ignore the fact that he green lighted the portal north bridge.) Other than that, great recap!
@tibbers3755 Күн бұрын
Okay so he greenlit one project, that doesnt mean hes going to do much a favor for the rest. The economy is going to hel ldue to a pandemic, alot of people seem to fail to understand we just got out of a global pandemic or that it will effect economies. Lets not forget Musk is getting pretty involved here, and the reason he put so much to the Hyperloop was to undermine and ruin CAHSR. Lets also take into account the right wing's general disdain for public transit, and preference for the oil lobby. Theres alot of evidence to support any concerns of this new admin's attitude towards rail expansion
@thebobs7385 Күн бұрын
That "houseplant" of a president managed to get an infrastructure bill passed - something that neither 45/47 or his republican predecessors managed to do. Biden did NOTHING wrong and did not tank the economy. He inherited a mess and high inflation but it started to taper off to the point where it's MUCH lower than it was. Yes, I am indeed unhappy with the election results. To think that 45/47 cares about public transportation, safety, fair prices or anything else is a fantasy. Other than that, yes, the recap was good. I hope that some major proposals survive the next four years.
@tallflguy 15 сағат бұрын
Take off the red hat for a second. Trump cut Amtrak funding during his first term, him along with the doge committee is going kill the funding for these projects. Sorry to break it to you.🤷🏾♂️
@tdginc Күн бұрын
6:35 oh my god that’s basically one of my shots
@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 Күн бұрын
10:07 no doubt he will
@CSXfan618 Күн бұрын
Caltrain's EMUs will make a difference for riders with faster speed and electrification and MARC could also Stadler EMUs on its Penn Line, NJT on the Northeast Corridor, SEPTA on its electrified routes, and MBTA on its Providence Line since all those routes are already electrified.
@Blur4strike-2 Күн бұрын
I really have my doubts about the passenger railroad projects surviving 4547's new administration, given who he picked to helm the FRA the odds are really slim. Erosion of safety measures put in place (two-man crews, inspections, etc.) combined with high tariffs coming for international intermodal traffic, it's going to be a rough time for the railroad industry.
@TohaBgood2 Күн бұрын
Brightline didn’t actually break ground. They did the ceremony but they haven’t even completed their soul studies yet! Just because Brightline’s PR team says that they did something doesn’t mean that they actually did it. You need to look at their actual actions. It’s been a year and they still haven’t broken ground on a single structure or a single mile of track. Brightline has proven itself to be a very dishonest company again and again. You should know better by now than to take everything they say at face value.
@ArtisticHH57 Күн бұрын
If I could describe American railroads in two terms they would be slow moving and optimistic.
@AmtrakFunkandDiscoFan Күн бұрын
Some things you could have mentioned is the partial restoration of the Amtrak Operation Lifesaver Unit EMD F40PHR No. 231 and the new F40PH-4C (Tier 4 F40PH).
@isaacsac5 Күн бұрын
It would be nice to see more of these commuter rail, lines go fully electric.
@KyuQem Күн бұрын
As a european it's interesting to see what is happening in america with its railroads Sadly we also have lots of delays in new projects mostly due to funds missing etc. i hope 2025 will be a good year for railways in general!
@Pensyfan19 Күн бұрын
What an amazing year this has been! Very pleased by the number one pick for this year. This gives me a lot to choose between for my Top Story of the Year for my periodical. Also, apparently the Floridian was created due to temporary trackwork for the East River Tunnels next to Penn Station moreso than freeing up equipment.
@TheRuralRailfanner Күн бұрын
What about the stuff going on with Escanaba and lake Superior??? That was big news for me (a ELS foamer since 6 years old) but idk
@alexisdespland4939 Күн бұрын
i think the new hudson tunnels are a goingto comtain faster tracks so it might acraully more then double capacity. alsoi
@GabrielAbrego-f9r Күн бұрын
Honestly, the next four years will be very challenging for both rail industry projects and America as a whole. If Project 2025 and Trump's new administration move forward, they could disrupt future rail projects from 2025 onward. I believe state funding will need to work overtime to keep these vital passenger and commuter services afloat. Some people suggest that Trump is not opposed to high-speed rail; however, I highly doubt that. I have a feeling Elon Musk might be against it. Nevertheless, I'm trying to approach 2025 with optimism. I just hope that whatever happens, both freight and passenger rail are not too negatively affected or reach a point of financial instability.
@TohaBgood2 Күн бұрын
Musk has been trying to kill CAHSR since 2017. He will absolutely try to kill again now that he has Trump as his crony. Guaranteed!
@samstranghorwitz Күн бұрын
Great video. I enjoyed your recap. Also its worth mentioning the MBTA getting rid of comet cab cars. 2024 is a big year for the American railroad. I am happy about many of the huge investments put in by passenger rail companies to help make service better. Also i can tell you dont like trump. He sucks and he will derail or crash many projects. Great video Sam! Also fyi i met at readville when we saw the mp15dc
@daveshockwave8098 Күн бұрын
I have a feeling brightline west will already be running WAY before chr even runs its first train
@TohaBgood2 Күн бұрын
Brightline West has been delayed over 2x on their own timeline of 2020-2024 construction. They haven’t even broken ground yet and it’s already 2025. What makes you think that they will magically start to keep to their schedule now?
@VieleGuteFahrer Күн бұрын
@@TohaBgood2 They broke ground a few months ago lol. CASHR will be better though. No single-track sections, wider curves, decently sized stations, higher speeds, better connection to the city centers …
@daveshockwave8098 Күн бұрын
@TohaBgood2 they just broke ground. And bright line west started this year, chr started in 2008, chr doesn't even have a train on order, bright already has trains on order, and an entire operation in Florida
@TohaBgood2 Күн бұрын
@@daveshockwave8098 Pretty much everything you said is wrong. Brightline did the groundbreaking ceremony almost a year ago, but they haven't actually broken ground on any portion of the project yet. They're still just doing soil samples. CAHSR broke ground in 2015 on the first section and in 2018 and 2019 on the other two. And the first section, CP4, is already completed. The other two are over 80% complete and on track for 2026 completion. In November 2008 the first round of funding was passed by the voters in a statewide referendum. This is what funded all the pre-construction and design activities in 2009-2015 after which they broke ground. All of this info is freely available online. You could have googled it. Why didn't you?
@TohaBgood2 Күн бұрын
@@VieleGuteFahrer Brightline had the groundbreaking ceremony but they are yet to actually break ground on any structures or right of way. They're not even done with the surveying and soil samples yet FFS! And let's not forget that this is still a five (5) year delay over their own timeline! They are 2.25x delayed on their own original plan!
@stewagehombo5 2 күн бұрын
You forgot about the incident with 2816
@adensrailfanningproductions 2 күн бұрын
For his number 2 story he said caltrain was fully electrified. This isn't true because of the line that goes to morgan hill and salinas which still uses diesel power. Sadly not F40's though
@gustman9048 2 күн бұрын
I did find out that the new Dual Mode SC42-DMs are to Heavy when fully fueled up to go on the raised portion of tracks at Harlem 125th street. Which is why they are upgrading and doing maintenance on them because they want to be able to run on third rail all the way to croton. My source was my Father who is a Locomotive engineer at Metro North and they are already doing simulators for the new engines to train crew
@nolantherailfan5048 2 күн бұрын
Trump said he is going to keep the Portal North Bridge project on schedule considering the fact that his administration did give the project the green light to continue!!!
@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 Күн бұрын
But what’s he gonna do about Amtraks Gulf Coast service?
@Blur4strike-2 Күн бұрын
@@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 Odds are that it will be put onto the chopping block, much like what happened to the Gulf Coast service during the W. Bush administration after Hurricane Katrina.
@afb2 2 күн бұрын
Running them electric to Croton Harmon? Wow!
@nolantherailfan5048 2 күн бұрын
I think he forgot to mention Southeast on the Harlem line
@niki9107192 2 күн бұрын
okay but like, the new caltrain sets are ugly?
@portcybertryx222 2 күн бұрын
No why? They look sleek and teh color scheme is awesome, yeah the proportions are bit off cause they had to modify and make the European trainsets bigger
@piedmontrf81 2 күн бұрын
ah yes, because looks completely outweigh long-term environmental impacts!
@cryorig_transit05 2 күн бұрын
Who cares, they're more efficient than the diesels
@TohaBgood2 Күн бұрын
The new Caltrain trains are gorgeous, dude. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
@niki9107192 Күн бұрын
@@TohaBgood2 basically just giant electric metal caterpillar things.