Last year, a federal watchdog's report flagged defects on a slew of new Acela train sets, warning the problems threatened to further delay their arrival into service. This time last year ...

The first Acela Express trains will enter service in 2021 ... Customers will also be able to enjoy Wi-Fi on the train. To make moving around the train easier, Amtrak has opted for handles integrated ...

The first train will be transferred to TTCI’s test track in Pueblo, Colorado, in mid-February for endurance testing. Amtrak awarded Alstom a contract in August 2016 to supply 28 trains to replace the ...

Amtrak wants close to $1.5 billion in bailout ... Will the U.S. Use Japanese Bullet Trains for High Speed Rail? Bullet train companies have probably been salivating ever since Obama allocated ...

At the same time they preserve the spacious and high-end design that benefits passengers on the current Acela Express trains. Amtrak has ordered a total of 28 units. Alstom is manufacturing the trains ...

Amtrak awarded Alstom a contract in August 2016 to supply 28 trains to replace the existing fleet of 20 Acela Express sets. Each train will seat 378 passengers, a 25% increase compared with the ...

Amtrak competed with other railway companies for train stations and tracks ... by trying to increase ridership and implement the Acela Express, which runs at a maximum speed of 150 mph.

The debut of train sets intended to replace Amtrak’s Acela fleet will be delayed another 18 months, according to the passenger rail service, citing ‘’rigorous’' testing requirements to ...

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