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Expert Profile: Chris Holliday

Expertise:  Questions related to contemporary passenger rail vehicles and their technology, including subway, light rail, commuter and intercity rolling stock. Includes all vehicle systems and features along with integration of the vehicles into the general railroad system.
I have over 22 years of experience in the passenger rail vehicle business as both an engineering manager at a car builder and as a provider of engineering services to commuter railroads and transit agencies in the US. I have worked to apply the latest technologies to passanger rail equipment. I have worked with leaders in our industry to develop and establish Standards and Recommended practices.

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What do you like about this subject?  Rail Transportation has proven to be the most effective way to transport the public in large numbers between city suburbs and downtown, or between city pairs less than 350 miles apart. I want to see better use of modern technology to have rail assume its proper place among transportation modes in the US
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Highways upon which cars and trucks ride and the airports from which the airlines operate are built and maintained with public funds, however, intercity railroad right of way is owned and maintained by the private railroads. How profitable would truckers and airlines be if they did not receive this public assistance? Think about that when someone complains about AMTRAK not making a profit...
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Prestige Points: 692
Knowledge   9.83   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   10.0   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.78   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
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Total Questions
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User Comments
Thank you so much for your help. It is greatly appreciated!
(Sarah on 07/14/08)
Very helpful, thanks
(Robb Rafferty on 06/27/08)
Chris, $600 sounds like a "steel." Maybe I'll buy them as Christmas presents for all my friends if AREMA will let me. Thanks for the response.
(Joe on 12/05/07)
Dear Chris, Wow- thank you so much for all the information- my niece is thrilled! I am very thankful for your reply. Now my niece is buzzing wi
(Britt on 06/08/07)
Again, thank you. It looks like we are at the mercy of big business again. I suppose that they can charge anything they wish. I appreciate a straig
(Jack Buescher on 06/05/07)
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Recent Answers from Chris Holliday
2008-07-28  Old railway baggage cart Thanks for your question. While this is outside my area, I can offer a couple suggestions. Something like this baggage cart would fall into a category called "Railroadiana" which is a term used to...
2008-07-19  UK Railway construction Derryl: Thanks for your question. Without more detailed information than provided in your question, I can only speculate on what you are seeing. Based on your initial description, I am not recognizing...
2008-07-11  Creating a Quiet Zone for a private entity Thanks for your question. For a privately owned grade crossing, State law would usually apply. If the grade crossing is a public road, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has jurisdiction....
2008-06-23  Railway Maintenance of Way Machines Thanks for your question. There are a number of monthly industry periodical publications which can provide insight into the current economic picture for Maintenance of Way (MOW) equipment and service...
2008-06-18  Vertical train lift / elevator? Thanks for your question. I believe you are looking for an example of some sort of elevator system being used in regular revenue service which transfers one or more loaded passenger cars on-track between...
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