Sigh. Amtrak really needs its own tracks:

Train 21 and Train 421 are currently stopped west of Longview (LVW) due to a rail partner’s disabled trainset blocking the tracks in the area. Due to an expected lengthy delay, Train 21 and Train 421 will reverse back to Longview (LVW) to await further updates.

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Brandon Kraft ❤️‍🔥🧡

@manton Train travel would be infinitely better if freight and passengers weren't on fright-owned tracks.

Manton Reece

@kraft Yep. I know it’s hard to solve but doesn’t seem like any progress has been made in decades.

Brandon Kraft ❤️‍🔥🧡

@manton Of all people, Rick Perry seemed to have the best-chance-of-winning answer with the Trans-Texas Corridors, but that died almost immediately after birth.

Manton Reece

@kraft I’ve been following the occasional news with the high-speed rail plans for a Dallas to Houston route, but it’s painfully slow. Don’t think we’ll see any progress until Brightline decides to build in Texas.

Manton Reece @manton
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