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Newsletter 12/13/24: New Acela Train Coming in Spring 2025?
New Acela Trains Rolling Out in Spring 2025?
The long awaited fleet of new Acela trainsets are expected to enter service this spring. The new Acela Avelia Liberty trainsets will offer significantly more passenger capacity and will operate at top speeds up to 160 mph. Alstom and Amtrak have completed qualification testing and are now seeking approval from the Federal Railroad Administration before they can begin revenue service.
This is part of a larger effort to improve the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak is upgrading its infrastructure to increase track capacity, improve ride quality and offer greater reliability.
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High-Speed Rail Critics Have Some Explaining to Do
Despite the critics, polling in recent years has found continuing support for California’s high-speed rail project, as well as growing nationwide support for American high-speed rail. And despite decades-long attempts in Congress to defund Amtrak, our national passenger railroad is still running.
Enough already! Leading the way on major transportation initiatives is hard. Criticism is easy. It’s time to turn the tables. The critics of California High-Speed Rail should answer questions like these:
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Mumbai – Ahmedabad: India’s Ambitious High-Speed Rail Project
In collaboration with the Japanese government, India is well underway with a groundbreaking 500 km (315 mi) high-speed railway between the cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad, bringing its long-outdated railway network into the modern day.
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Luncheon: Lessons From Japan’s Shinkansen “Bullet Trains”
When: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 @ 12:00 PM
Where: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 516 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654
Our keynote speaker will be Naohisa Kitada, the General Manager of the Central Japan Railway Company’s office in Washington, DC.
The Multiple Unit Philosophy – Stadler’s Approach to Modernizing Passenger Rail
When: Friday, January 10 at 12pm CT on Zoom
In an exchange between Stadler US and the High Speed Rail Alliance, Stadler’s Head of Engineering, Jens Steger, and Sales Executive Project Assistant, Margaret Wardell, will provide a presentation outlining the benefits and considerations for the multiple unit design compared to push-pull locomotives for commuter and high-speed transport. Stadler will highlight critical differences and trade-offs as part of an objective comparison between the two designs. While push-pull has been the status quo in North America for some time, Stadler US is eager to start and support conversations about leveraging more efficient, effective, and cost-conscious models for operations, effectively enriching communities and the greater transit world.
What’s up With Britain’s HS2 High-Speed Rail Project?
When: Friday, February 21 at 12pm CT on Zoom
The UK has long been a world leader in rail infrastructure, and HS2 represents the largest investment in the rail network since the Victorian era. It is a huge undertaking that brings with it challenges and opportunities. With Phase 1 of the project at peak construction, hear from members of HS2’s Public Affairs team on the latest from the program, the political and communications challenges, and much more!
NYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion Revamp (Bloomberg)
Private Company Wants to Revolutionize US Rail Travel With Ambitious High-Speed Rail Plan
In Southern Minnesota, Cities Debate Passenger Rail Investment (Star Tribune)
Lowest-Income Households Face Highest Transportation Cost Burden
Will Amtrak Keep Flourishing Under Trump? His Track Record Says Otherwise (Chicago Sun Times)
10 Principles for a New Democratic Urban Agenda Amid the Big Blue Reckoning
Project to Restore Passenger Rail Service in Kansas to Cost Estimated $573 Million
IL Lawmakers Announce $157M In Funding Toward Springfield Rail Project
Op-Ed: Cooney’s High-Speed Rail Vision Could Transform Upstate New York
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