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Amtrak's brand-new high-speed Acela trains finally set to enter service next spring
In an update last week, Amtrak said it recently wrapped up more than 900 test runs of the new Acela trains with Alstom (the train sets' manufacturer) and planned to soon submit data to the Federal ...
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Amtrak’s fastest trains in U.S. could start carrying passengers in spring
“Our NextGen Acela trains are getting closer,” said Jason Abrams, an Amtrak spokesperson who confirmed the spring rollout date. Manufacturer Alstom and Amtrak have completed qualification ...
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Critical Software and Alstom Transport Develop Scanner for Train Carriages
Trains work hard and need to be safe, which means operators must keep them in optimum condition. Currently, this requires comprehensive visual checks, completed by an ...
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New Acela trains on the Northeast Corridor
2022.Get Photo A camera in the economy cabin of the new Acela trains at Amtrak 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, PA, Monday, May 23, 2022.Get Photo Noah Heulitt, Program Director at Alstom ...
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Amtrak’s faster, higher-tech Acela trains are delayed again
Now Amtrak says Alstom needs to complete extensive computer modeling and simulation tests and ‘’ensure they meet [Federal Railroad Administration] safety requirements with this latest ...
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Mechan Has Measure of Irish Tram Track Wear
Sheffield-based Mechan has supplied Alstom Ireland, caretakers of the Luas tram network, with innovative laser measuring device, CALIPRI, to monitor rail and switch deterioration. The handheld, ...