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I have heard some general plans are in the works to restore Sunset Limited service east of New Orleans, but are currently waiting for train crew training according an Amtrak conductor on the Silver Meteor. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 146.201.175.222 ( talk • contribs) 01:57, September 20, 2006.
Amtrak is discussing splitting the Eagle/Sunset into two or three parts: a daily Los Angeles - San Antonio - Dallas - Chicago train (perhaps to be called the "Golden State"); a daily San Antonio - Houston - New Orleans train (the "Arcadian"?) and possibly a daily New Orleans - Jacksonville train. [1] Wlindley ( talk) 15:42, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
All of the information about "future service" is out-of-date and should be deleted. User:Aura.Hyel 60.229.57.116 ( talk) 08:23, 12 June 2014 (UTC)Aura.Hyel 13 June 2014.
There is a remark in there that the obstacles to restoration are more managerial and political than technical. Do we have any more information on this? Uberhill 23:28, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
I believe that this is actually a 'named rail service' or a 'named railway route' rather than a 'named train' given that it would appear that at least two trains are required to operate the service. Is that correct? If so the lead should make it clear that 'Sunset Limited is a rail service operating between xxx and xxxx' etc rather that 'Sunset Limited is a passenger train ...'. PeterEastern ( talk) 07:54, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
According to a mailing I got from NARP today it looks like the House has passed a bill removing all funding for the Sunset Limited. While this DOES NOT mean it's dead (Sorry, feel the need to stress this, as there's always someone who jumps the gun and changes pages to past tense because of an upcoming closure or merger), and while it's just the House at the moment - the Senate certainly hasn't ratified the measure - this seems a notable bit of news both from the point of view of showing the pressure the service is under (long term news, even if the measure comes to nothing or the States kick in funding) and, in the short term, showing the latest developments.
I can't find a _good_ link outlining what's happened (ie a story devoted to it), but it is briefly mentioned in this Politico (urgh) story: http://www.politico.com/morningtransportation/0614/morningtransportation14251.html 98.254.202.225 ( talk) 11:15, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
The train clearly is not going to be extended back to Orlando, so I think it's somewhat misleading that the Sunset East is listed among the other current routes, simply as a "suspended service". I really think it should just be moved into the Former Services section of each infobox, to make it clear that service east of New Orleans is no more. Anyone else agree? Cpotisch ( talk) 22:51, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
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I have heard some general plans are in the works to restore Sunset Limited service east of New Orleans, but are currently waiting for train crew training according an Amtrak conductor on the Silver Meteor. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 146.201.175.222 ( talk • contribs) 01:57, September 20, 2006.
Amtrak is discussing splitting the Eagle/Sunset into two or three parts: a daily Los Angeles - San Antonio - Dallas - Chicago train (perhaps to be called the "Golden State"); a daily San Antonio - Houston - New Orleans train (the "Arcadian"?) and possibly a daily New Orleans - Jacksonville train. [1] Wlindley ( talk) 15:42, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
All of the information about "future service" is out-of-date and should be deleted. User:Aura.Hyel 60.229.57.116 ( talk) 08:23, 12 June 2014 (UTC)Aura.Hyel 13 June 2014.
There is a remark in there that the obstacles to restoration are more managerial and political than technical. Do we have any more information on this? Uberhill 23:28, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
I believe that this is actually a 'named rail service' or a 'named railway route' rather than a 'named train' given that it would appear that at least two trains are required to operate the service. Is that correct? If so the lead should make it clear that 'Sunset Limited is a rail service operating between xxx and xxxx' etc rather that 'Sunset Limited is a passenger train ...'. PeterEastern ( talk) 07:54, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
According to a mailing I got from NARP today it looks like the House has passed a bill removing all funding for the Sunset Limited. While this DOES NOT mean it's dead (Sorry, feel the need to stress this, as there's always someone who jumps the gun and changes pages to past tense because of an upcoming closure or merger), and while it's just the House at the moment - the Senate certainly hasn't ratified the measure - this seems a notable bit of news both from the point of view of showing the pressure the service is under (long term news, even if the measure comes to nothing or the States kick in funding) and, in the short term, showing the latest developments.
I can't find a _good_ link outlining what's happened (ie a story devoted to it), but it is briefly mentioned in this Politico (urgh) story: http://www.politico.com/morningtransportation/0614/morningtransportation14251.html 98.254.202.225 ( talk) 11:15, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
The train clearly is not going to be extended back to Orlando, so I think it's somewhat misleading that the Sunset East is listed among the other current routes, simply as a "suspended service". I really think it should just be moved into the Former Services section of each infobox, to make it clear that service east of New Orleans is no more. Anyone else agree? Cpotisch ( talk) 22:51, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
to-left
and to-right
parameters. Do you know how to use {{
Adjacent stations}}? I can help you out if you need help; I only recently learned how it all works. –
Daybeers (
talk) 21:00, 1 May 2019 (UTC)