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July 26, 2019 | North America

Amtrak to launch non-stop New York - Washington Acela services

AMTRAK has announced plans to launch non-stop New York - Washington DC Acela services, which from September 23 will reduce the fastest journey time between Manhattan and the US capital to 2h 35min.

June 13, 2019 | Main line

Milwaukee - Chicago Amtrak service receives $US 35m boost

THE Wisconsin State Legislature’s budget committee has included $US 35m in the state’s transport budget to expand Amtrak Hiawatha services between Milwaukee and Chicago.

February 4, 2019 | North America

Amtrak approves plan for Metro North to Penn Station

THE board of Amtrak has approved an agreement with New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) which will pave the way for the introduction of Metro North commuter rail services to New York Penn station and the extension of Amtrak inter-city services to Long Island.

January 21, 2019 | North America

Amtrak issues RFP for Amfleet I replacement

AMTRAK issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on January 18 for a contract to replace its fleet of 470 Amfleet I and ex-Metroliner coaches.

December 21, 2018 | Fleet

Amtrak orders 75 Siemens Charger locomotives

AMTRAK has awarded Siemens a €744m contract to supply 75 SC-44 Charger diesel locomotives for use on long-distance and state-sponsored services across the United States.

October 24, 2018 | Main line

Oregon develops plans for Eugene - Portland passenger upgrade

AFTER years of study, the US state of Oregon has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for proposed inter-city passenger upgrades between Eugene and Portland.

October 5, 2018 | High-speed

New horizons for Alstom high-speed trains

Alstom says its new generation of high-speed trains - the single-deck Avelia Liberty for Amtrak and the double-deck Avelia Horizon for SNCF - will raise the bar for high-speed train design in terms of acquisition cost, maintenance, energy consumption and capacity. While these trains retain the hallmarks of SNCF’s iconic TGV, they are completely new designs, as David Briginshaw discovers.

October 4, 2018 | Locomotives

Charger locomotives for Amtrak Surfliner services unveiled

THE Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo (Lossan) Rail Corridor Agency, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Siemens introduced the new Charger diesel locomotives for Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner trains, at Los Angeles Union Station on October 2.

September 18, 2018 | North America

First Amtrak Avelia bodyshell completed

ALSTOM and Merrill Technologies this week celebrated the completion of the first locomotive bodyshell for the future Avelia Liberty trainsets, which will serve as the new Acela Express fleet on the Northeast Corrido in the United States.

August 8, 2018 | North America

Amtrak previews next-generation Acela Express interiors

AMTRAK has unveiled artist’s impressions of interiors for its forthcoming Alstom Avelia Liberty high-speed trains, which will replace the current Acela Express fleet on the Boston - New York - Washington DC Northeast Corridor (NEC) from 2021 onwards.

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