Friday, October 06, 2006 - Posts

Amtrak FY06 Strategic Reforms Initiative

So while riding the train I decided what better time to see what the Amtrak Executive Management has in store for the strategic alignment of Amtrak's Future. While reading the document I find it very important to note that whoever compiled this document Read More
posted Friday, October 06, 2006 8:54 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Amtrak Solutions

Almost any or all of these could be applied, but it is ridiculous that they aren't all applied already, especially with the meager funds Amtrak actually has at hand. Union renegotiation for smaller train staff, smaller station staff, and less horrendous Read More
posted Friday, October 06, 2006 7:41 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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This is Stupid (TAC, PDX)

So theoretically the #509 south bound Amtrak Cascades train was sold out today.  Which obviously from the lack of an available seat for myself (except for the backwards handicap seat) proved it to be sold out.  In addition to that I suspect Read More
posted Friday, October 06, 2006 6:50 PM by adron | 1 Comments
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Awesome Amtrak

So I just went in and cancelled three of my weekly round trips to Tacoma from Portland.  I cancelled them because I wanted to reschedule my return trip to Portland from the 6:10pm Tacoma departure to the 3:05pm departure.I must say I really dug the Read More
posted Friday, October 06, 2006 2:41 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Transit Interest

So in the last 3 months I have spoke to people willing to personally invest million in transit and transit infrastructure of a substantial type.  i.e. rail related services - jitneys - real solutions to real problems that are actually viable that Read More
posted Friday, October 06, 2006 1:27 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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