Amtrak High Speed Train track renovation Chicago - St Louis Union Pacific

[RockIslandLine513]

I don't like high speed trains. I think it is a waste of money

[jslasher1]

The term "sleeper" is also used in Australia and New Zealand. Only in North America is the term "ties" used.

[amtrakharry]

Awsome! Thank you for taking the time to film this and shoe us!!!:)

[trolleycarwreck]

Thanks Sabrehockey for your kind comment!

[Sabrehockeylw29]

That shit is so cool.

[trolleycarwreck]

I won't argue with that, though the bus can be a great feeder from smaller communities to rail lines.

[sideslide23]

High speed rail should replace all these Greyhound bus, because people who rides greyhound gets killed every years from Crashes, hijackers, and brakedown, Trains are roomy, comfortable and faster than Motorcoach.

[trolleycarwreck]

I think in the next 5-10 years those states that embraced rail upgrades will see a positive economic impact and a great return on their dollars.

[Phalinex]

@trolleycarwreck You don't have to wait five or ten years. This is already creating jobs and a positive economic impact and it will certainly open up new markets between Chicago and St.Louis. Investing in America always pays off.

[meinLiebsterFeind]

I'm so happy! GOPers and Baggers failed to stop this wonderful project. Perhaps we might yet save the US of A.

[trolleycarwreck]

The "sleeper" term would come from European and English usage; what are called "railroad ties" in America and have long been called "sleepers" on European railroads. Since they took up this concrete technology quite a few years ago, before the US did, the terminology might have gotten carried over that way.

[fulltimemonti]

FYI, they usually refer to concrete ties as sleepers.

[fulltimemonti]

FYI, concrete ties are called sleepers. Not sure why.

[sideslide23]

@fulltimemonti what I think of Sleepers is a sleepers birth in the back of the Semi Tractors for long haul tractors or the sleepers cars for older trains. I don't understand why they call this new ties a sleepers.

[Ikey3125]

@fulltimemonti In the US they are still ties.

As for this being high speed Amtrak, I doubt it, UP isn't going to spend their money to upgrade rail for someone else.

Probably for UP, being the economy is slowly turning around, and concrete ties last alot longer than wood ones.

[trolleycarwreck]

Thank you for your positive comments -- this is quite a fascinating operation.

Mike M

Bloomington IL

[sideslide23]

YYEEEEEEESSSS FINALLY WE GET THE 1ST AMERICAN HIGH SPEED RAIL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

[fulltimemonti]

@sideslide23

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[mikes1060]

John Henry is spinning in his grave! Great video of what is still very dangerous work...