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I've been away from the states for the past year or so. Whatever happened to Amtrak's plan for a Talgo route between Los Angeles and Las Vegas? This would have been a very popular service, I am sure.
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It's not going to happen w/ the Talgos as UP doesn't want 2/b worried about having to set out the whole train if something goes BO the train being articulated. There were other problems w/ desert tortise, Cima Hill, & Amtrak not having enough equip. This was covered here in more detail last fall.
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The would-be LA-Las Vegas Talgo was painted silver and blue just like the Surfliners. That train set is currently running on the Pacific Northwest between Seattle and Vancouver BC.
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According to the February edition of Trains Magazine, the study involving the desert tortoise was complete and the second track was approved, indicating that there would be more of a negative impact in the case of a no-build. Perhaps the trains will show up eventually...
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