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News Wire: A first look at the next-generation Acelas

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Posted by charlie hebdo on Saturday, June 15, 2019 7:45 PM

Not surprising since they are a Euro-design. 

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Posted by CMStPnP on Saturday, June 15, 2019 4:23 PM

charlie hebdo
Thanks.  They look better inside than current Acela trains,  with much more comfort than the NEC Regional equipment. 

Interesting that one of the insides of the new cars almost looks like a Bistro Car from Europe.

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Posted by charlie hebdo on Saturday, June 15, 2019 9:53 AM

CMStPnP

This video offers a better look at the insides of the new trainsets, in my view:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amtrak-new-acela-trains-first-look/

 

 

 

Thanks.  They look better inside than current Acela trains,  with much more comfort than the NEC Regional equipment. 

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Posted by CMStPnP on Friday, June 14, 2019 7:59 PM

This video offers a better look at the insides of the new trainsets, in my view:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amtrak-new-acela-trains-first-look/

 

 

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Friday, June 14, 2019 9:40 AM

Alstom tour offers look at construction of Amtrak's next high speed train

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/06/14-a-first-look-at-the-next-generation-acelas

Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine

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