On Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 9:42:10 PM UTC-4, Phil Kane wrote:   
      
   > We're agitating to bring back the City of Everywhere -- the Zephyr   
   > split at SLC into three branches - the Zephyr to EMY/OAK as it is now,   
   > the Pioneer to PDX and SEA, and the Desert Wind to LAX.  Lots of luck   
   > in that happening in this Administration.   
      
   According to Fred Frailey's excellent "Twilight of the Passenger   
   Train", the consolidations at the end to save money created a   
   very unwieldy and unreliable train.   
      
   Some trains used to be 16-20 cars long.  Too long.  For one   
   thing, station stops were too long as (1) the train had to   
   double or even trip stop and (2) it was confusing for passengers   
   on getting to the proper car.  In addition, very long trains   
   had higher risk of breakdown.  Third, common spaces like the   
   diner were too crowded.   
      
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