Amtrak unveiled details of the trains that will replace some of the carrier’s 50-year-old rail cars, starting in 2026.
“Our new trains will transform the Amtrak experience with significant environmental benefits, a progressive design and world-class amenities,” Amtrak president Roger Harris said in a statement.Amtrak last year announced a $7.3 billion plan to modernize its equipment, including a contract with Siemens worth $3.4 billion for 73 multi-powered train sets. Railroad officials said another $1.5 billion would include an additional 10 train sets.
The new equipment will be similar to Siemens’ Venture train sets in use on Florida’s Brightline service, a privately-run intercity train in the Miami area. The train sets canThe trains, built with bidirectional capacities, will reduce turnaround times while their dual-power engines — electric and diesel — will help to reduce the time it takes for them to transition from electrified into non-electrified service.
Amtrak officials said Thursday the first of the Amtrak Airo trains will carry passengers in 2026 in the Cascades corridor in the Pacific Northwest. Eventually, the new rolling stock will operate in the Northeast Corridor, Amtrak’s Palmetto route along the East Coast and along several state-supported routes.It is unclear how much of the rail car program is funded.
Some of the equipment being replaced was inherited when Amtrak began operations in 1971 and some was acquired later
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