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1990 Back Bay, Massachusetts Train Collision
The 1990 Back Bay, Massachusetts train collision was a collision between an Amtrak passenger train, the '' Night Owl'', and a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Stoughton Line commuter train just outside Back Bay station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the Amtrak train entered a speed-restricted curve at excessive speed, causing the train to derail and crash into the MBTA commuter train on an adjacent track. Although no one was killed in the accident, 453 people were injured and Back Bay station was closed for six days. Total damage was estimated at $14 million. The accident led to new speed restrictions and safety improvements in the vicinity of Back Bay and a revamp of Amtrak's locomotive engineer training program. Accident Amtrak #66, the ''Night Owl'', departed Union Station in Washington, D.C. at 10:30 PM on December 11, 1990. The ''Night Owl'' was Amtrak's overnight serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amfleet
Amfleet is a fleet of single-level intercity railroad passenger cars built by the Budd Company for American company Amtrak in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Budd based the Amfleet design on its earlier Metroliner electric multiple unit. An initial order for 57 cars in 1973 to supplement the Metroliners on the Northeast Corridor grew to two orders totaling 642 cars, sufficient to reequip all the services on the Northeast Corridor and many other routes around the United States. The first 492 cars, known as Amfleet I and completed between 1975–1977, were designed for short-distance service. A second order of 150 cars, known as Amfleet II and completed between 1980–1983, were designed for long-distance service. They were the last intercity passenger cars built by Budd. Car types include both long- and short-distance coaches, cafes, club cars, and lounges. Since the construction of the cars, multiple rebuildings have eliminated the club cars and lounges in favor of business cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amtrak's 60 Hz Traction Power System
Amtrak operates a 60 Hz traction power system along the Northeast Corridor between New Haven, Connecticut,Specifically, Amtrak's 25 kV system begins at the Mill River Interlocking about two miles north of New Haven Union Station and Boston, Massachusetts. This system was built in the late 1990s and supplies locomotives with power from an overhead lines, overhead catenary system at 25 kV alternating current with a frequency of 60 Hz. The system is also commonly known as the ''Northend Electrification'', in contrast to the ''Amtrak's 25 Hz traction power system, Southend Electrification'' that runs between New York City and Washington, D.C. History In 1992, Congress passed the ''Amtrak Authorization and Development Act'' requiring Amtrak to establish high-speed rail passenger service between New York City and Boston. The goal was to reduce travel time in this corridor from 4.5 hours to less than 3 hours. Revenue from this service was expected to play a critical role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
