Amtrak Announces New Long Distance Fleet Replacement Strategy

Amtrak announced a revised long-distance fleet replacement strategy.

• Prioritizes fleet standardization, broadens competition among potential carbuilders, reduces program risk, accelerates the replacement of its aging passenger cars
• Under this plan, all long-distance routes will transition to a universal single-level fleet, replacing today’s mix of bi-level and single-level equipment

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