by Matt Johnson
http://www.railwayage.com/breaking-news ... fleet.html
In late 2010, Amtrak will complete a program to upgrade theinterior of all Acela Express trainsets, including leather seating, improvedtray tables and overage luggage compartment doors, and better at-seatelectrical outlets. The trainsets themselves, which have been in service formore than 10 years, eventually will be replaced with high speed equipmentcurrently dubbed “Acela II.” These “next-generation” trainsets will be capableof speeds up to 180 mph, with infrastructure upgrades, Boardman said.
Will this be an evolution of the existing Acela design, I wonder, or something totally new?
In late 2010, Amtrak will complete a program to upgrade theinterior of all Acela Express trainsets, including leather seating, improvedtray tables and overage luggage compartment doors, and better at-seatelectrical outlets. The trainsets themselves, which have been in service formore than 10 years, eventually will be replaced with high speed equipmentcurrently dubbed “Acela II.” These “next-generation” trainsets will be capableof speeds up to 180 mph, with infrastructure upgrades, Boardman said.
Will this be an evolution of the existing Acela design, I wonder, or something totally new?