From: nilknocgeo@earthlink.net

"Jishnu Mukerji"  wrote in message
news:Fc2dnah3m_FR66HOnZ2dnUVZ_oGdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> On 4/2/2014 2:08 PM, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>> It's been announced for this year, but no details other than the hosting
>> cities.
>>
>> Anyone know more?
>>
>> It appears that this year it will be at Pennsylvania Station in New York,
>> not GCT.  I'm surprised, as weekends can be pretty busy in the station
>> and the concourses are already crowded.  GCT has a lot more spare room.
>>
>
> Reference for others
>
> http://nationaltrainday.com/s/
>
> Amtrak can hardly host anything in GCT. Only MNRR can do so. They had
> their own GCT centenary celebration last year, which while on the same
> weekend as NTD, was not directly connected to it in any way.
>
> I believe the bigger bashes involving more equipment display etc. will
> be in Philadelphia 30th St. Station and Washington Union Station.

Without revenue from freight operations, the NE corridor is not econmically
viable.  We know that the freight railroads are doing very well.  We should
not assume that national train day is for the money-losing section of rail
service.

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