Vermont Transportation Agency officials are warning about people walking along the newly refurbished railroad line between Burlington and Rutland where Amtrak trains are conducting full-speed test runs.
Clithero said the diesel electric Amtrak trains run on continuously welded steel rails and and the “whooshing sound” is behind the engine, not in front of it.
“It could sound like wind blowing through the leaves of a tree,” she said. “By the time you hear it, it’s probably going to be too late.” Amtrak said officials, including the Amtrak Police Department, are hosting presentations at schools and other locations to share rail safety messages ahead of the resumption of Amtrak service between Burlington and Rutland, according to a written statement Tuesday.
The Vermont Transportation Agency has been working for years to upgrade the tracks and other rail infrastructure on the 75 miles of rail between Burlington and Rutland. Amtrak is due to begin service this summer between Burlington and New York, via Rutland on the Ethan Allen Express. In addition to Burlington, the train will stop in Vergennes and Middlebury.Copyright AP - Associated Press
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