I'd like to propose a new idea here. Saying "it didnt' work in ____ year so it won't work now" is pretty silly. You know what else didn't work in the past? Streaming video on the internet. Making synthetic rubber. Curing cancer and polio. Powered and manned aircraft. Merging railroads. Reducing crews from 5 to 2. Powering trains without burning coal or wood. Building trains from stainless steel. Making trains go over 100mph. Making trains go over 200mph. Using turbochargers on diesels.
Lets make a list of "Amtrakisms" of things that "don't work".
1. Six axle passenger trucks, like the BR 37, 47, 90, 91, 92. The GT12, GT22. The FP45, SDP40(not f), SDP35, SDP45. Never works anywhere but off Amtrak and MILW.
2. High speed EMU's. Like virtually every modern HST fleet in the world. Never works anywhere other than the rest of the world.
3. HEP/ETH pony motors and/or HEP vans. Never works anywhere but most Talgos, entire VIA F40 fleet, Go transit, China, India, etc...
The new Acela: It's not Aveliable.