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Amtrak my beloved | Utah Vlogger: Isaac Madsen | Also Space Enthusiast and Photographer Physics major at the University of Utah

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Joined September 2021
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Shot of the day. Thought this would be a future double-track section but I got the location wrong. Still pretty cool to catch.
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Updated map
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The full Amtrak corridor ID and funding report has been released. I'll be working all of tomorrow to get a video together about it
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Surprised not many people on Twitter are talking about this. Big accident east of Denver last night as CZ #6 hit a Milk Truck on the tracks
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UPDATE: As of 11:33 PM MT, California Zephyr Train 6, which departed Emeryville (EMY) on 01/29, will terminate at Denver (DEN) due to a recent vehicle incident involving an Amtrak Train. For further assistance, please call/text 1-800-USA-RAIL.
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To all who said SLS would never fly #SLS #rocket #Artemis1Launch #Artemis1
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me listening to the NASA waiting for the #JWST @NASAWebb 's first image
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Today was a long day, there will be plenty of them this week. But here's a thread of all the stuff I caught today. Starting off with FrontRunner over I-215
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@beatmastermatt I don't understand why people are so against immigration. It's what made this country, and it will be what keeps this country alive.
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Some shots from my visit to Stadler today! What an awesome facility with awesome people. I did feel sad that they didn't let us take photographs inside. But the staff and employees there were amazing! Oh, and quite a bit of them were excited to talk about @RM_Transit lol
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@DrChrisCombs @DJSnM WB-57 from my backyard as it returned to Salt Lake
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I know how controversial The Rio Grande Plan is, but can we all agree that Ogden Union Station getting trains again is such a no brainer?
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@transitlanta I do find it annoying. Because not everyone can move to the Netherlands or Switzerland. In fact, it's bad if we all do because of the housing crisis arising because of it. We should not abandon North America. But fight for a better one.
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@AmtrakAlerts This is the train that is currently experiencing. Got it this morning lol
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A late, LATE, Zephyr
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@macsquirelera I usually like this chart much more
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There has never been a meme like this one that has aged better and better the older it gets John Oliver's video tonight bringing in a new wave of Elonites defending their lord and savior
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Considering Frontrunner is a single route. I would say with the enhancements coming in the next decade. It's pretty much competing in terms of quality of service to Northeast and I would even say partially European services
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State capitals with most # weekday daily roundtrip trains (approx; Amtrak & commuter): Boston: lots Trenton: 108 (+ River Line: 156) Salt Lake City: 35 Austin: 17 Harrisburg: 14 Hartford: 14 Albany: 12 Santa Fe: 10 Raleigh: 6 Springfield: 5 Salem: 3 Jefferson City: 2
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Frontrunner through the Jordan Narrows
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I think something that many people forget about Stadler in Utah is that they make locomotives and vehicles that are suitable for Trax. I hope that UTA considers using at least one of these models in the near future. Or at least #Utleg starts pushing for more Utah-made trains!
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@CodysLab See this is why Utah Godzilla makes sense
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@ThunderWolf08 Alternatively news broadcasters will just use the regional rail sometimes. Happens a ton with Frontrunner
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Some additional photos! In particular, the Stadler FLIRTs that I and other people would be happy to tell you about how they would be perfect for UTA Frontrunner! Let's make it happen! #stadler #frontrunner
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@sltrib Hey how about we use that cash to upgrade our public transit to take more people off the road thus reducing stress on our freeways!
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@CFBONFOX @oregonfootball As a Utah fan, well played Oregon. Knew our game and destroyed us!
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@fox13 @BenWinslow Bring her back
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Probably the best shot my phone has ever produced
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@growing_daniel "doesn't even take up any land" Bro, look at this map of SLC and tell me where the passenger stations are versus the Airport lol. The interstates take up much more land than the railroads as well
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May make this a sticker you can by. What do you guys think?
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@RM_Transit I did agree with the video that many people will complain about things without actually doing stuff. However, as City Nerd put it, can't really make a YT career off of that. Your channel and others like Alan's inspired me to get active in city meetings. Wish others did too hwvr
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@RM_Transit Very weird to think the tables have turned in which maps is now better
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@ThePrimalDino I like the new David Willis more. He's made me learned new things and gave me a reason to be excited for SLS
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"We can't spend billions of dollars on railroad projects" PLEASE, UDOT here is building new multi-billion freeways every other year
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And just like that the West Davis Highway is officially OPEN. 🥳 Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate.
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The top 4 ranked on what we need to do in Transit: 1. Rio Grande Plan 2. Orange Line from the Airport to UofU 3. Better busses/more luxurious busses up the canyons 4. More Amtrak routes, intrastate and interstate
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@sltrib Well fellow Taxpayers, hope you're ready to spend $1.2 Billion on some wacky infrastructure for the rich skiers
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Good morning
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@johnkrausphotos @MikeMongo This is why this man is respected
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When the summer started I switched locations for work. Moving to downtown. This means I could use Trax. Here is my reflection after relying on Trax over a Car for most commutes A Thread:
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This would be fire
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@averagejoejesse @TheRedLine_pod MOUNTAIN VIEW CORRIDOR FLIRT I NEED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@UtahDOT I'm glad there's a legal challenge on this. It felt very biased from the inception. Especially when companies that offered to help with trains or busses started coming out and saying that you overinflated the costs of the alternatives or put them at disadvantage.
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@hankgreen @chanteur_sagi likes and retweets. Because some people just want that satisfaction
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@SpaceXPlaidMode @SpaceHub_SL @DavidBflower @NASAHubble @NASAWebb @apod @SciExplorist @starkAshM @Aerospace_Lovr This is a render, not an image... you can tell because the mountains, sea, and valleys...
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Let it snow!
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Drove around Draper today. Stopped by this interesting station. Taken Trax all the way down here twice, but haven't really ever explored the region
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The last Frontrunner I had to catch to complete my collection. I waited for most of the year to finally catch this train. Glad to catch it during one of it's test runs...
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Outside of Frontrunner, what railroad projects should be on the top of priorities if we host the Olympics in 2034? You get two projects!
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@OfficialJRat12 @tebuevd @philipvsavage @sam_d_1995 @teslaownersSV @boringcompany Actually, LA has made some significant progress. Sucks to have such a decentralized city, but when I visited back in January there was progress!
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@RedditCFB The Utah and BYU one is priceless 😂
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After doing the entirety of Bus Routes 972 and 994. I think I am more pro train up Little Cottonwood and pro bus lane up Big Cottonwood after my experiences today
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@DriveBikeWalk @Boenau @RichmondRCMP You missed the point. She would've have been in no danger if the driver noticed the right of way was occupied. The lights were flashing, she is legally allowed to cross. It's the drivers responsibility to give the right of way to the pedestrian.
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I mean, at least Utah has FrontRunner (which covers 80% of the State's population.) Which is the largest population in the region that didn't get a passenger train.
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Frontrunner Trip with Siblings today. It's their first time!
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@CBQ_Fanatic Forget the logistical challenges. I don't ever see an American-Russian Railroad ever being built, ever
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One of the most controversial discussions in Utah Urbanism and Railfanning is the debate around Salt Lake Central's future. The next video project (since Deseret Power is scrapped from a failed trip,) is the controversy and history of Salt Lake Central
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@DrChrisCombs As a rail enthusiast, I am frustrated that many Americans look at HSR when it's also just as important, or severely more important, That you have an excellent regional rail network that can take you to destinations in the area. Which most of America needs to improve on.
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I know we're supposed to hate AI, but man, these Utah Railroad prompts lol
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Good Morning
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Using 5600 W and the Garfield Branch you could get a decent connector line that could compete with the west side freeways
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The four horsemen of Central Pointe
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"Alright everyone, let's go home"
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Peak urbanism. The European mind cannot comprehend this
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Every single person who doesn't like the long distance map I swear is from the NE corridor. Without fail I check someone who hates the idea and it's always the NE corridor lol
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@beatmastermatt @KevinKileyCA Genuinely, you would make a great representative/senator
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There they are! 📸: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
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Taking the Green Line Streetcar today
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And this my friends is Gerrymandering
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Downtown Salt Lake City
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@AltHistCody And to everyone reading this. You're special and have a good day
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Ski Bus with @UncleMaui1983
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@CityLab Literally some railroad in the middle of the Colorado/Utah Desert
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The Union Pacific Depot, to become a hotel soon
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Courthouse Region
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@HindlesKitchen @krassenstein The best I can find is 5.1 billion back in 2021 that was going to the whole Illinois school system. For general use. 5.1 billion dollars just for one school is nuts
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@the_transit_guy I heard the whole building was evacuated during 9/11
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@ProfessorPowder It's probably gonna lean in the 7-8 hours region (Desert Wind did.) It's not that bad. Especially since this is going to run on existing infrastructure. I'll happily take 7-8 hours if it that means not the stress of driving and having wifi and a table to get work done 1/2
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A much wider view of the interchange
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@the_transit_guy Salt Lake 2002 still uses much of the facilities that were used for the Olympics. Helps a ton that Utah was already and still is a popular winter sports location. Park City still has high demand slopes. Really hope we get it again in 2030-34 for transit reasons
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Every train I photographed on Jordan Narrows today: A thread 1st train - Train #1 2nd train - Train #3
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@thegrayfruit College life continues it sadly
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10 months
Since my account is back. I can now post this on my main. What do you guys think?
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And now and then
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Rare catch today
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@fastcar_marty @Amtrak You'll have to talk to these guys if you want that to change
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Banger shots tonight when I get home!
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@KristenMcPeekTV @KUTV2News What's crazy to think that all the humans in those cars, based on average ridership per vehicle would fit in 1-3 of these trains
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Picture I got of 816 back on January 20th when it was in Salt Lake 10 hours late. Trainset was probably similar to the locos and cars in this shot
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Tell me what looks more exciting and enjoyable to use
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Good afternoon!
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@riley_gdr Pretty impressive that it's only 1-2 considering how many trains and how far they go
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Bring. Her. Back.
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FYI: @CityCastSLC will be announcing some hot gossip regarding passenger rail on their Friday episode. Tea will be spilled!
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The Miracle is over. It's now time to act and save the lake. This is a combination of Satellite Photos taken on January 29th and 26th. Temporary artificial boosts like cutting off the northern half to save the southern half are definitely showing now.
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I know the S-Line is the same model as Trax, but this was funny and cool to see. Apparently passenger earlier in the day smashed a window on one of the S-Line cars
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In a mood this morning after seeing another round of poor takes in the comments section
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@iamarealboy5 @CaHSRA @USDOT @USDOTFRA They start laying down tracks next year after a lot of time being spent on the structures and clearing the route. Slowly progressing towards a Merced to Bakersfield line in the next several years. San Francisco in the next decade potentially if we're optimistic
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1300 S, where the Rio Grande Train box would start
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For those who are in the region. We still have the Long Distance study. That we need to be advocating for heavily to convince The FRA that we want it!
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If you want gaps in the Amtrak system closed, especially after Corridor ID. The long distance study should be finished soon (Part one of it is the last image) It hinges on federal funding, so get your reps on the up and up and tell them to fund routes.
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