The history of Amtrak's new Acela trains, which will likely be delayed beyond their 2021 estimated date
Some construction for the $2.1 billion new trains took place in Illinois at LB Steel LLC.The new trains are scheduled to begin service in 2021......replacing the decades-old trains that currently run on the Acela service.The new high-speed trains can travel up to 160 mph, which is faster than the current trainsets can reach.
For example, Amtrak took six months to fill a key management role for the new train-sets, according to the report."Foremost is that project delays have eliminated any cushion in the schedule, and multiple indicators point to further delays beyond the planned service launch in 2021," the report said.
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