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Coordinates: 1]: Crosses: Hutchinson River: Locale: The Bronx, New York: Official name: Pelham Bay Bridge: Maintained by: Amtrak: Characteristics; Design: Bascule bridge, Warren truss: Material: Concrete, Steel: Longest span: 81.7 feet (24.9 m) [1] [2]: History; Designer: Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co., Chicago, Illinois [1]: Opened: 1907 [3]: Location; The Pelham Bay Bridge, also known as ...
The Siemens ACS-64, or Amtrak Cities Sprinter, is an electric locomotive designed by Siemens Mobility for use on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and the Keystone Corridor in the northeastern United States. The design was based on locomotives Siemens created for use in Europe and Asia, but with changes to comply with American standards.
Map of the train's position following the derailment Aerial view of the derailed train. At about 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, Amtrak's northbound Northeast Regional No. 188 led by Amtrak ACS-64 601 departed Philadelphia's 30th Street Station en route to New York City from Washington D.C. [2] [10] [11] The train consisted of seven cars hauled by a year-old Amtrak Cities Sprinter (ACS)-64 ...
Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) Also called Amtrak Pelham Bay Bridge Pelham Bridge: 1908: 892 feet (272 m) 4 lanes of Shore Road: Drawbridge Westchester Creek: Unionport Bridge: 1953: 526 feet (160.3 m) 7 lanes of I-278 (Bruckner Boulevard) / I-95: Bronx River: Eastern Boulevard Bridge: 1953: 634 feet (193.2 m) I-278: Drawbridge Eastchester Bay ...
The 115-year-old movable two track bridge will be replaced with one that can support speeds of 70 mph, up from 45 mph, and reduce bridge openings. Amtrak is kicking in $14.6 million for the ...
Amtrak has applied for $15 million for the environmental impact studies and preliminary engineering design to examine replacement options for the more than 100-year-old, low-level movable rail Pelham Bay Bridge (just west of Pelham Bridge) over the Hutchinson River in the Bronx that has been limiting speed and train capacity. The goal is for a ...
How much is the toll increase on Philadelphia bridges? According to published reports , the Delaware River Port Authority proposed a $1 toll hike across all four bridges.
The Fast Mail derailed on the Portal Bridge, sideswiping the Carolinian. SIR-97-01: August 9, 1997 Southwest Chief: Kingman, Arizona: Derailment 0 183 The train derailed due to a damaged bridge. RAR-98-03: December 20, 1998 Texas Eagle: Arlington, Texas: Derailment 0 22 The train derailed due to a track defect. RAR-01-02: March 15, 1999: City ...