From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net   
      
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   jimmyg...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > Boston still hasn't recovered from this year's unusually heavy snow.  The   
   > most recent big storm was on Sunday 2/15.   
   >   
   > The commuter rail is in even worse shape.  Its regular schedule isn't   
   > known for being frequent, but they had to issue a special reduced schedule   
   > for last week and this week, with about a third of trains cancelled.  Even   
   > so, they've had many *additional* unplanned cancellations and hour+ delays   
   > due to locomotive, signal, and switch failures.   
   >   
   > Outside locomotives are being leased, but it will be at least another week   
   > until they arrive.   
      
   Boston's commuter rail is still on the reduced schedule, with very minor   
   incremental improvements to a few lines.  And there's no sign of the leased   
   locomotives.   
      
   Jimmy   
      
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   I'm still wondering what kind of equipment Amtrak has for clearing snow,   
   except the solar plow.   
      
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