Amtrak Marks Major Milestone by Beginning High-Speed Testing of the First Trainset for Its New Acela Fleet
February 14, 2020
February 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release:
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- Train to travel from New York to Colorado ahead of 2021 launch
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The first of Amtrak's 28 new Acela trainsets, scheduled to enter service throughout the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in 2021, will be leaving from Alstom's facility in Hornell, N.Y. on Monday, Feb, 17 for high-speed testing at the Transportation Technology Center . . .
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- Train to travel from New York to Colorado ahead of 2021 launch
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The first of Amtrak's 28 new Acela trainsets, scheduled to enter service throughout the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in 2021, will be leaving from Alstom's facility in Hornell, N.Y. on Monday, Feb, 17 for high-speed testing at the Transportation Technology Center . . .