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Amtrak offers first look at Airo equipment
WASHINGTON — Amtrak unveiled Airo, its newest fleet addition, on Tuesday with a media tour that featured an in-depth look at the interior of the shiny, feature-filled trainset that’s slated to begin revenue service this summer on the Amtrak Cascades’ service in the Pacific Northwest.
Amtrak is rolling out a fleet of fancy new trains, and Oregon riders at the front of the line to try them out. The rail company gave a first look at its new Airo class trains at a media event Tuesday in Washington,
Numerous train projects are in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, but Amtrak's modernization is speeding ahead.
A Vermonter Amtrak train reportedly derailed right at the border with Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon; no injuries are reported.
In an announcement on Tuesday, Amtrak unveiled the Airo Fleet, a new set of trains to service the Pacific Northwest between Eugene, OR, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC.
Amtrak has experienced another significant round of equipment-related train cancellations, with some 20 trains scrubbed before the start of operations today (Feb. 5) on the Northeast Corridor. The same 20 trains will also be cancelled on Friday (Feb.
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This 444-mile Amtrak Train Is One of the Most Scenic Rides on the East Coast—With Mountain Views, Charming Towns, and a Famous 'Horseshoe Curve'
It's one of the most beautiful ways to see Pennsylvania.
Compared to the behemoth Acela, which hustles hundreds of thousands of riders between Boston, New York City, and Washington DC each month, Amtrak's Mardi Gras line is downright petite—just two 58-seat coaches, plus a café car and a 14-seat Business Class car. A third coach car has been added for the Mardi Gras season, Amtrak says.
Not everyone destined for the Super Bowl spent the night before in the Bay Area. Some were riding an Amtrak train to the game.