nostr:npub1cmehxcc75956jrd7t6p3dw3ma0zyn52afxxcz0jca5tm9qq60t2shaw4rh It's weird. With a decent maintenance those 24 yo Acelas should only nees a half-life refit.
And I don't know what's the matter with Avelia Liberty but Avelias are already commissioned in Europe and doing fine. The Liberty ones are manufactured in the US, or a regulation problem should be their only trouble.
nostr:npub1wcu9jyvlflfz259my29n0ymau42fazr24p777wupldhx2myej5zs2t6pv3 A fresh coat of paint on the outside would help, but I suppose Amtrak expected to have the new trainsets in service by now. As for why we've fallen behind Europe in getting the same overall design operating... the NEC is apparently quite the patchwork of tracks and structures, some in much better shape than others.
