Now all we need are dedicated passenger rail lines so that we don’t have to wait for freight constantly even though passenger is supposed to have priority. Then we can run them on time and on a reasonable schedule and people might actually use them more, and they could be priced much more affordably to boot since they’re far cheaper to actually operate and maintain under these conditions. And if they were fully electric and high speed, we’d finally be catching up to the rest of the industralized world of the last 40 years. And I’m all for it!

@death_parade

Жыл бұрын

Funny. We have the same problem in India. But we solved it by creating dedicated freight lines instead of dedicated passenger lines. The dedicated freight lines we built are awesome though, first time in the world electric freight trains with double stack. The panto is damn tall. Its good because we'll now have 100% electrified railways within next two years. We also have the same speed issues :( . In fact ours are much worse than current US situation I think. Luckily we are building some dedicated Shinkansen tracks and first rolling stock from Japan already arrived. In parallel we have a plan to upgrade the rest of the tracks for 200 kmph operation but it will take a couple of decades to upgrade all the lines. Rolling stock for those speeds is already being manufactured in large quantities. Hopefully, US railways improves similarly.

@Strider_141

Жыл бұрын

Damn right!

@NekoBoyOfficial

Жыл бұрын

And a less bumpy ride.

@MessyPointedBlob

Жыл бұрын

Technically, that's a government problem. Congress being paid by freight line lobbyists doesn't want the law on the books enforced for passenger train priority. God forbid they'll even provide Amtrak money to expand new rail lines (which alone is difficult in areas without much free land left)

@johnsimion2893

Жыл бұрын

A little common sense on the part of Amtrak would help, too. There is car and truck traffic from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on I-15, and frequent and veeerrrry expensive proposals to build new rail lines and run a train. But there are train tracks already in existence from Las Vegas to Los Angeles and you can trace them on Google Maps. The tracks actually pass under I-15 right next to the Mirage Hotel on the Strip. It would seem very easy for Amtrak to simply run build a terminal at both ends and run a train on those tracks, but noooo ... the closest Amtrak station from Las Vegas is in Kingman, Arizona ... almost two hours away.

It’s always wonderful to see improvements to the nation’s rail networks. While it will hurt to see the amfleets go, I’m welcoming these new trainsets with open arms.

@adamm2837

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, alot of my memories of Amtrak involve the Amfleet cars - I have enjoyed riding them and seeing Amfleet trains roll by all my life but there is no doubt it that the nations passenger rail systems needs some new, much more modern equipment. It wasn't until I started watching videos of other passenger rail systems in Europe that I realized how outdated our equipment is in comparison. Maybe this doesn't spell the end of the Amfleet entirely though, Amtrak talks of this great expansion to new corridors all over the country....maybe a smaller fleet of Amfleet cars would be good to test out the viability of new start up corridors/routes and if ridership proves promising, order up new equipment for those services?

@brianhare276

Жыл бұрын

No doubt about missing the Amfleet cars they plan to replace. I'm gonna miss seeing the stainless steel cars pass by but it will be nice to see something more modern on the rail network.

@pennsyrailfan

Жыл бұрын

As it is with most things, we're sad to see them go, but happy to welcome the new ones. Just think of how many out of date commuter railroads could buy the ex amfleets and put them to good use!

@adamm2837

Жыл бұрын

@@pennsyrailfan I bet CT Rail ends up with some, I think their lease on those MBTA cars are up soon and I think the Amfleet cars would make a good replacement for their fleet.

@konstantinohhh

Жыл бұрын

How about updating the infrastructure. I love when the Acela is stuck behind a freight train. A bunch of muppets.

Definitely a step into the right direction, if America now electrifies more of the railway network and expands higher speed services, we're almost up to date!

@Kuba-hs4ns

Жыл бұрын

nah bro, up to date would be a system like in france, germany, italy or Great Britian…

@nolantherailfan5048

Жыл бұрын

@@Kuba-hs4ns than stop driving and ride trains

@jpegjpg

Жыл бұрын

@@nolantherailfan5048 It's hard when driving is cheaper and faster.

@wyatttomlinson3475

Жыл бұрын

@@jpegjpg Changing this would require changing the designs of cities and infrastructure across the country. It can be done, but it will take time. And actually, trains are cheaper in quite a few circumstances for long distance trips.

@jpegjpg

Жыл бұрын

@@wyatttomlinson3475 I agree but where this train is being deployed it's not. Our population density is just too low in the midwest to justify heavy rail. Lots of people point to Japan and europe as examples of how to do rail properly but both europe and japan have much higher pop. density. The only place in the US that has similar pop. density is the north-east corridor, where rail is ok but could be better. But instead of focusing on that profitable route the government forces them to run unprofitable routes in the midwest, eliminating its ability to make the north east better where rail makes sense.

Honestly looks amazing. Just hope they’re not plagued with issues

@orbitsrailfanvids

Жыл бұрын

Siemens always delivers. Literally.

@gamerfan8445

Жыл бұрын

I just hope they scarp the battery’s locomotives idea.

@LinnyUwU

Жыл бұрын

@@orbitsrailfanvids haha semens

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

Given that we already have different versions of the Siemens Chargers running in California for almost 10 years now, and with Amtrak and Brightline for about 5 years, I'm pretty sure that these will be fantastic! These are good trains and we've already seen them in action! Amtrak did a great job getting these!

@NickyMitchell85

Жыл бұрын

I hope 🤞 they aren’t plagued by issues too. This could 🐝 the benchmark that yanks Americans out of their cars 🚘 and onto the trains 🚆.

I like the fact that each individual seat has its own armrests, as supposed to one armrest shared between two seats. 👍🏼😊

@N00N01

Жыл бұрын

Fatbitch, thats called abolishment of the arm-rest-code you hog, there was a balanced trade-off but you slust ruin the world

I love the Euro-look of the new cars, thanks to the plug doors. A great refresh to the tired look of sliding doors on American passenger trains. We'll be getting Siemens Venture cars even earlier in California, and I'm looking forward to experiencing them.

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

I'm itching to ride them on the San Joaquins! They should be getting them soon now!

@N00N01

Жыл бұрын

Doesnt matter of the heavy P4Xdc is stopping and starting like shit, particularly compared to actual true railtraction

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

@@N00N01 What?

@osasunaitor

Жыл бұрын

Funnily enough, as a European this train looks totally American to me

@barteksz932

Жыл бұрын

This train doesn't look european in any way

Glad to see Amtrak finally getting some of the resources it deserves and sorely needs. Continued investment in Amtrak is critical to the future of passenger service in the US.

@htown148

Жыл бұрын

Was made possible by democrats!

@s0nnyburnett

Жыл бұрын

@@htown148 it's easy to fix problems that you create then make it look like a hero's job.

@htown148

Жыл бұрын

@@s0nnyburnett the only reason amtrak is even feasible today is because of democrats. Are you on effin drugs? You think Republicans have been pro rail? Jesus you right wingers are literally dumb as a rock. #magamoron

@abuBrachiosaurus

Жыл бұрын

@@htown148 Gotta make it political don't 'cha?

@htown148

Жыл бұрын

@@abuBrachiosaurus it's a fact? The ONLY reason amtrak is getting a huge upgrade is cuz biden gave them historic funding. The two literally go hand in hand

The new Airo looks beautiful, I hope it is just the beginning of the railway improvements in the US. The country needs a fast and reliable railway network. Greetings from Europe.

@nolantherailfan5048

Жыл бұрын

These ario trains are an Americanized version of the railjet in Europe

Amtrak is such an underrated service in the states. Would love to see more electrified lines!

@JustAPolishAmerican

Жыл бұрын

Too bad it's also so underfunded.

@migjing23OCMCHS

Жыл бұрын

The day that us rail network becomes faster than driving and cheaper than flying will revive the passenger train trips.

@qjtvaddict

Жыл бұрын

It’s not underrated sir

@SergeyNeiss

Жыл бұрын

It's so bizarre that not all routes are electrified, and we're in the 21st century and there is all this talk about lowering carbon emissions. Euro countries electrified their lines in the decades following WW2.

@ianyoung193

Жыл бұрын

@@SergeyNeiss Im pretty sure the reason most lines aren't electrified is because tracks are private in the US and the freight industry owns the vast majority of track outside of the northeast corridor, where amtrak does have some electrified lines. The freight industry really doesn't have any incentive to electrify, or at least it would cost more than its worth to them to electrify lines and update rolling stock. At least for the amtrak routes outside the NEC to become electrified would probably require some nationalization of the mainlines (like what most of Europe is) or some significant incentive for the freight companies. Note: I'm not an expert on rail here in the US, so I may be wrong or there may be other reasons

Omg Amtrak that looks so futuristic to me! Can’t wait to look inside and ride it for the very first time!

@mr.conductorfromsts4204

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@Cal90208

Жыл бұрын

Futuristic?

@coolleo149

Жыл бұрын

@@Cal90208 oh Adam hey uhh, how long has it been? Anyways yeah no joke but every time I see anything like a 2021 or 22 cars or trucks etc, I call them futuristic sometimes

@MaartenvanderVeeke

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't really look futuristic to me, but just normal. They're not even electric and the inside literally just looks the same as the more modern trains we have here in the Netherlands.

@TeamSenke

Жыл бұрын

bro you good it isnt even eletric its still diesel in portugal our trains are better

I remember watching the concept video for the new Amtrak Acela and now Amtrak is moving on to something above their limits and making something better for passenger rail service. Amtrak you sure have came along way can’t wait for the next few years

@wolfgang6915

Жыл бұрын

Slow Trains....

@DengueBurger

Жыл бұрын

@@wolfgang6915 it’s the rail/lines that are the problem, not the trains. This is still necessary, but yeah definitely a big part of the solution is more rails dedicated to passenger only. or if it’s shared between freight and passengers, it has to be slow, fast lines have to go on their own tracks and ideally run often, between economically viable locations, with the high-density housing around it.

Good progress! Don't stop! We hope to see American rail return to normal good rail service, and exceed the bars set in the mid-20th century!

The new trains look nice looking forward to seeing them enter service on the network and getting the opportunity to ride them

The new cab car design is pleasing to me. It reminds me of the Driving Van Trailer used on the British InterCity 225 trainsets, in that both the Venture/Airo cab car and IC225 DVT are designed to resemble the Charger and Class 91 locomotive, respectively. It makes for a nice, clean look as opposed to the blunt-end cab cars we've become accustomed to since the CB&Q introduced them in 1960.

Fantastic! A whole new Amtrak for a new rail era in American passenger rail! Can't wait!

@N00N01

Жыл бұрын

Same P42DCs that start and stop like a fucking brick

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

@@N00N01 Dude, what are you talking about? This is brand new Siemens rolling stock that is actually based on extremely well-loved trains that run on the Railjet services in Europe. They are quite fantastic and practically universally acclaimed. The Charger is an American spec Vectron and the Venture cats are Americanized Viaggio Comfort cars. It is completely amazing that we're "Railjetting" almost all of our intercity routes! This is complete science fiction! A completely new era for Amtrak!

@ACLTony

Жыл бұрын

@@N00N01 These are not GE units. Keep in min that the GE P-40 / P42 type units are early 1990's technology. There were a lot of issues, then and it's likely that these trains will have some "bugs" to be worked out, like any other new vehicle. But it's a long way forward as far as safety and comfort. But I admit that I still miss the F40's and the Heritage Budd cars.

As an european I have always been a fan of the American Railnetwork. Glad to see Amtrak progressing in to the future.

@nolantherailfan5048

Жыл бұрын

The arios are an American version of the railjet it seems

They needed this! With Brightline making its rounds this a much a needed upgrade!

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

These are literally the exact same Siemens trains that Brightline is using. The locomotives have a slightly different aero nose cone and the Brightline Chargers are slightly detuned for commuter service, but they are identical otherwise. So you could say that Amtrak is basically expanding Brightline service for the entire country! Of course, these trains that Brightline, Amtrak, and VIA are now going to use are actually based on the Siemens rolling stock that Railjet uses in Europe. Which are a very popular service and quite fantastic. So I like to think of it as the "Railjetification" of Amtrak nation-wide!

@oreosk8ter

Жыл бұрын

@@TohaBgood2 fantastic!

Those new Airo trains look AWESOME but I'm gonna miss the old fleets. They were cool but now it's time for their replacement and the Airo looks like it has a promising future.

Nice to see the Amfleet replacements have an official design and new name. Also, please tell the press conference speaker to speak with much more enthusiasm. He is announcing the newest train for Amtrak after all...

@nathantzhang

Жыл бұрын

please provide government funding for enthusiastic speaker

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

@@nathantzhang Lol. But, yes.

new trains look really good, nice to see some really modern trains hit the rails. Pretty excited to ride one in the future!

I'm an American who's currently living in the UK and these designs are straight from the trains over here but I'm so happy to see the US finally investing in rail!

After experiencing Japan's rail system, I loved it and miss it! Really wish the US had more routes, I understand with how big the US is I'd be difficult, but boy would it be nice not to have to drive and be able to enjoy the scenery.

I will miss the Amfleet I’s because they are an icon of life in the northeast and still not bad to ride in even at their age, but I am excited for the next era, too.

@Northeast_Railfanner

6 ай бұрын

I will miss the amfleet I's because they're my childhood but I can't wait to ride the Amtrak Airo sets

@Northeast_Railfanner

6 ай бұрын

The P42's are also my childhood

I’m so exited for them to be painted into Amtrak cascades paint scheme😊

Very cool! Its always nice to see Amtrak improving!

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

Oh, this is more than just mere improvement! This is the first full fleet update in Amtrak's history! This is a completely new era for American passenger rail! Make no mistake, this is an enormous deal!

@Strasburg90fan

Жыл бұрын

@@TohaBgood2 ohhhh ok. Well that sounds very exciting!!! New engines to film!!!

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

@@Strasburg90fan Can't wait! These things are quite gorgeous!

I’d like for all of the NE Regional line to eventually become electrified rail. I live in a city that has 3 Amtrak lines roll through with the NE Regional coming from Roanoke. I understand that these things take a lot of time but Amtrak is getting better. These new cars look like a fresh update on aging train sets, which will be a significant improvement when they go live. I enjoy riding with Amtrak.

I hope its better than the Current Amtrack Scheduling . Taking 10 hrs. for a 5 hour trip, between Fullerton Ca. to Needles Ca. freight Train after Frt. Train. Always waiting for THEM!!!

Wow Amtrak has some great trains can’t wait to film it.

I'm so hyped! The US has been needing a new nationwide transit network since the interstate system turned 30!

@adventuresofamtrakcascades301

Жыл бұрын

Soon Amtrak will give Europe a run for their money

@TheBlueShark

Жыл бұрын

@@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 Pretty sure Asia is already doing that

@Steve_McMillen

Жыл бұрын

@@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 *using European manufacturer's (Stadler, Siemens etc)

@osasunaitor

Жыл бұрын

@@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 lol, good luck with that

@wyatttomlinson3475

Жыл бұрын

@@Steve_McMillen If so, that's cool!

That really looks amazing! It would be so good if that new amtrak train would be in service!

This reminds me of the X2000 from the 1990s testing. Got that classic futuristic vibe!

@johnojvind7641

Жыл бұрын

X2000 has a tilting system for a rail with a lot of curves.

@TWIGYBNSF

Жыл бұрын

@@johnojvind7641 true. Am curious to know what to expect what this new set is gonna be like.

Finally more than just P42s and amfleets its good to see that amtrak is finally doing a modernization to their rolling stock :)

Amtrak is getting brand new trains to replace their outdated passenger cars from the 1971 founding. Amtrak Airo will come and it's gonna be great for Amtrak

Since Bachmann makes the Siemens Charger locomotives in HO scale and N scale, I hope they do this in model form as well.

This is what Amtrak needs a modern twist with these times, slightest details can be a huge thing.

Now let's see an improvement for Amtrak stations, frequency of service, and an independent rail for Amtrak. No longer sharing with freightliners

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

There are two ways to do that, 1. We build a completely new rail system, and might as well make it an HSR system. Building it would cost insane amounts of money. 2. We decouple the freight carriers from track ownership. We make the existing freight companies split in to carriers who own and run rolling stock and separate companies that that only own the rails but are not allowed to run their own trains on them. After that we can either nationalize the track-owning companies or keep them tightly regulated local monopolies. As long as they don't have their own trains and are required to sell train slots on the open market, we'll see incredible improvements in both rail efficiency overall and Amtrak performance specifically. I still think that the track needs to be nationalized under Amtrak or a revived Conrail. But even if you just force the track companies to sell their train slots on an open market we'll see big improvements in the US rail system.

Tomorrow I’m gonna book a ride! I’m so excited!

The only thing missing is to give Amtrak, or any passenger rail service honestly, its own rail network so that it doesn't have to use the same rails as freight trains

@hirampriggott1689

Жыл бұрын

The way the northeast corridor does.

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

It's up to us to fund Amtrak to buy out a bunch of disused track. There's plenty of corridors that the freight companies have basically degraded beyond use. Virginia bought such a corridor. So did Illinois. California has been doing it steadily for decades now. It's just money.

Yayyy! I love amtrak

I like how it is similar to the ACS look! I can't wait to see it

@manuelalvarado6510

Жыл бұрын

It also looks like the Siemens SC-44 and ALC-42 Charger locomotive front ends.

Probs for Amtrak for their new design for the next generation of passenger railroading!

I am so excited for this, you have no idea.

Ayyy nice to see modern looking rolling stock on Amtrack congrats US Americans.

YESSIR! This looks awesome 😎 Glad you guys are keeping the great work

These trains MUST be able to attract new passengers, or this whole project is a bust. But even if they do, this it not quite a new era of rail which I think is an overstatement, it's more of a step in the right direction of revitalizing rail in the US

@trijetz3562

Жыл бұрын

It'll be a new era for the US, but not for other countries for sure.

@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460

Жыл бұрын

@@trijetz3562 We need much more than new Rolling stock to make a new era of rail for the US. We need HSR and more destinations

@TMC_BC

Жыл бұрын

@@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460 I think we just need to cut any corridors that are too long and slow to compete with anything first, then improve what’s left.

@piemadd

Жыл бұрын

@@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460 HSR comes after destinations. Speeds are being upgraded in some parts and ofc ConnectsUS and ConnectID exist to fund further routes

@mikeytrains1

Жыл бұрын

@@collectivelyimprovingtrans2460 More sustainable routes, consolidation of less sustainable routes & more efficient equipment honestly should be enough to do the trick for the time being imo

Can't wait to see the Airos in service! Been patiently waiting for their rollout from the factory.

Looks like Amtrak is heading in the right direction! Hopefully these sets will be reliable and attract new customers.

Oh wow! Now I'm excited!

Can’t wait to see those Cab Cars in action!

@danielellis2151

Жыл бұрын

I know you want cab cars and track tad before them was the rebuilt by Metro liners

About time a change 🎉

We need more funding for passenger rail

Looks really cool!

It will suck to see amfleets go, but this looks cool! I hope to catch some amfleets on video before they are gone, and can’t wait to catch some of these on camera! Welcome Ario!

I am a rail / train / public trans advocate, civil engineer who worked in the field for decades for a Gov't agency. I do welcome these new trainsets. HOWEVER, A LOT needs to be done regarding priorities on ALL the routes outside the Northeast Corridor which are owned by freight railroads. Passenger trains need to be given priority. Agreements / financial compensation need to be worked out ahead of time. More passing sidings, double track sections, better signaling, better coordination & communication, COOPERATION, etc, etc, are all needed. Otherwise, passengers are going to be equally unhappy sitting on a siding in these fancy new trains while a 200 car freight rumbles past going 8 mph. I've traveled outside the NEC enough, & know this situation all too well. Yes, all of this will take significant investment, tradeoffs of priorities, but is justified by the investment in these new train sets.

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

I think long term we just give up on the long-distance trains and turn them into what they basically already are - expensive excursion trains. We just need to up the luxury level and increase the prices so that at least they stop losing $400 per ticket. It doesn't really matter if the long-distance trains are delayed by freight because they aren't transportation, they're "an experience". Aside from that, I think we will just identify the viable intercity short and medium-haul corridors and either take them over from freight completely (see Virginia), or apply very concentrated pressure on the Class 1s to allow intensive upgrades on those specific Corridors. Then we can increase the speeds on those corridors to 110-125mph - and there's our modest nation-wide HSR network already taking shape! Throw in a few expensive dedicated HSR corridors that we'll just have to build from scratch, and you have a great national HSR system! We just need to finish CAHSR, somehow fund Texas Central, and maybe a few more HSR projects. It really isn't that hard, we just need the national will to do it!

Took a three hour train ride from WNY to Cleveland and enjoyed the economy experience. My only grip is the infrastructure being shared with cargo trains. Until Passenger trains get their own rails, nobody is going to use rail for transport on a massive scale. I did it because my car at the time was on the frits.

THIS LOOKS AWESOME!!!!

The trains are even cool. Also, these rains will be later released in 2026. It will go at 125 mph or 200 kmh. So when they will be released, well see what it looks like to drive on it

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

Actually, Amtrak California and Amtrak Midwest already bought these same trains. So you can already ride them right now in the Midwest. They're on the new 110 mph services there on the Wolverine and the Lincoln Service. They're going to launch in the upcoming couple of months on the Amtrak San Joaquins train in California. They're good trains. These are the same trains that some of the more premium express services use in Europe, like the OBB Railjet services. Amtrak is basically putting premium express trains on all of its intercity routes nation wide! Exciting times! The Railjetification of Amtrak!

@AS-lm2yv

2 ай бұрын

@@TohaBgood2 do you know what their speed could be if the track speed was better? can they go 186 mph theoretically?

@TohaBgood2

2 ай бұрын

@@AS-lm2yv The Charger+Venture platform tops out at 135 mph in their American trim. But Siemens only certified their trains for 125 mph operations. This is probably because they're only one right of way in the entire country that can support speeds above 125 mph - the NEC. The European version of the same Siemens trains goes 140 mph in regular operations on the Railjet services. So yes, Siemens could probably up their top speed over time to 140 mph. Technically, the trains can already do 135-140 mph. They're just not certified with the FRA to do it.

@AS-lm2yv

2 ай бұрын

@@TohaBgood2 :( :( :( i want 186 mph trains :(

@TohaBgood2

2 ай бұрын

@@AS-lm2yv It's not about the trains. It's about the track. You can always buy faster trains. They're not even much more expensive. What you actually need for 186-200-220 mph trains is the proper right of way. You need full grade separation. You need electrification. You need level boarding stations. Once you have all of that you can just buy an HSR trainset by selling a couple of the old AIRO trains.

Viva Amtrak! 🇺🇸

That is awesome!

These look great! Please connect Richmond to the northeast high speed rail network!

@Amtrak thank you for sharing 👍👍

nice hope to see yall on the rails!

Beautiful trains!

I hope Amtrak starts talking about Superliner replacements soon…….

@agungheryadi4226

Жыл бұрын

I don't think they will replacing the Superliners in the near future, because Amtrak already starting to refurbising them

@Cal90208

Жыл бұрын

They’re in the very early stages of getting replacements. But superliners will be here for another decade

@banksrail

Жыл бұрын

@@agungheryadi4226 The refurbished the Amfleets too. So that really doesn’t mean much.

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

@@banksrail I think that Amtrak finally got all the hints from everyone and is starting to focus on the more profitable and popular intercity routes rather than to continue trying to salvage the sinking ship that is the long-distance routes. To me this massive order of intercity equipment reads as "Ok, if all you people want is just more intercity lines then that's what you're gonna get!"

@banksrail

Жыл бұрын

@@TohaBgood2 I somewhat agree and disagree. I think it reads “*surprised face* We just got some funding. FINALLY!!! Let’s do what we’ve been itching to do for decades and start having a consistent fleet!” My only skepticism of this, is that they will replace every Amfleet I and scrap them instead of sending them temporally to the various state corridors that badly need the equipment.

sad to see the amfleets go, but these trainsets do look cool

Went on Amtrak for the first time last month, from Memphis to New Orleans. I'll love to ride again

Idk why....I thought the thumb nail was a train in minecraft with that background. Just me? Lmao

I can’t wait.

Beautiful

Amazing! Let’s keep building and exploring

I'm excited for the new trains.

These ario trains are just an Americanized version of the railjet in Europe

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

Yep! And that is a very very good thing! I don't understand how Amtrak managed to con itself into nearly nation-wide Railjet intercity service, but I love it! This is a major win!

@nolantherailfan5048

5 ай бұрын

@@TohaBgood2this is really gonna attract new riders as people will enjoy these modern trains

I love this

Great work!

@nolantherailfan5048

Жыл бұрын

It's an Americanized version of the railjet in Europe

Such a great train!

Are these going to be push-pull trains? They look really nice!

@hirampriggott1689

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@jfp3earth357

Жыл бұрын

Yep they're going to place the Metroliner Cab Cars, Some of the ACS-64 Locomotives, Horizon Coaches, Amfleet 1 Coaches, Some P42DC Locomotives, HHP-8 Cab Cars which are to split the gap between the Metroliner Cab Cars and the arrival of the Venture Cab Cars, P32AC-DM Locomotives (Although Some of those lines will have Battery Powered ALC-42E Trainsets).

@trainnadimamtrakthomasalle9037

Жыл бұрын

Nice? It’s a beautiful Amtrak train

Oooh looks very similar to the railjets, which is a great thing! Gonna be honest I'm a bit jealous lol.

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what these are! The Siemens Charger is the American version of the Vectron and the Siemens Venture cars are the American version of the Viaggio Comfort. And yes, we’re really exited to ride these! 😃

A new train is nice, but what we really need are dedicated passenger lines for less delays and a more comfortable ride. Especially on the west coast.

YESSS LET'S GO! TRAINIFY AMERICA!

Nice!

Let’s go!!!

We need more high-speed trains in this country

@nolantherailfan5048

Жыл бұрын

They're working on it

Exciting!😊

they look great! and would look even better with some wires over them if ya know what i mean

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

Well, at least the Vectron lineage of the Chargers makes them very easily upgradeable to overhead catenary with a pantograph semi-permanently coupled car! In fact, Amtrak will actually run all of the new AIRO trains with that electrified setup whenever catenary power is available. And if we decide to pay for nation-wide electrification, then it would be infinitely easy to just order more pantograph cars from Siemens and run all the Chargers on electric 100% of the time! Technically, the Cummins engine that Siemens stuck in their European Vectron to make it an American Charger would be dead weight. But that extra weight is literally peanuts for a modern train.

Yes yes yes yes yes!!! Modernize the whole country please! This is what we need! Can’t wait to ride the sunset limited or the Pacific Surfliner in one of these!!

@orbitsrailfanvids

Жыл бұрын

Surfliner EMUs would be sick

@N00N01

Жыл бұрын

Research LA-interubans , youl be interested to see how much they replaced those rusted catanery equipment

Good work thanks

you're so real for this

Sure wish Ohio had a north south Amtrak route to ride one on. One that had more than one train every other day. 😪

One of the biggest issues I’ve had the times I’ve ridden Amtrac is from having to wait for freight trains to pass. I know it probably won’t happen but dedicate passenger rail lines would be awesome. Especially on those long haul routes out west like the zephyr

@traveller23e

Жыл бұрын

If the lines could be nationalised and trains too long for sidings banned that would already allow passenger trains to have the right-of-way.

Look’s fabulous!

This looks really good...pretty much like a more upscale ACS-64 Cab Model.

The interior design of the Airo is really cool! But then... what will happen to amfleets and regular passenger trains? Will they be replaced too?

@traveller23e

Жыл бұрын

And if so, why? The US needs more passenger trains, not just modernization.

This looks like a beautiful train, but is the Amtrak Airo a high speed train? We need to catch up with the rest of the world here in the USA!

@20quid

Жыл бұрын

Even if it's not a high-speed train the USA has fallen behind on suburban and intercity trains too, so this will still help them to catch up.

@cynthiagarytravel

Жыл бұрын

@@20quid Absolutely! I totally agree!

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

I think the answer is "kind of." In Europe the exact same rolling stock is used on OBB's Railjet services. They're considered a high speed service there. And these will run on the 125-150 mph Northeast corridor and on a few 110 mph corridors in the West. So these will be "almost HSR" on many of the target services, but not all. Either way, this is premium express rolling stock that Amtrak is rolling out to almost all of its intercities nation-wide! I'm happy as a clam! 😁

Is this a form of high/higher-speed-rail? Yay 😀! Yippee 🙌!!!

@TohaBgood2

Жыл бұрын

Basically, yes. Siemens calls these trains HSR. In all fairness, they top out at 125mph in operation (135mph actual max). This is considered HSR by the international standard, but it is the lowest level of HSR service that is only run on upgraded legacy infrastructure. This is the very first step on the HSR ladder - existing corridors upgraded to high speed rail standards. That being said, we only have a few places outside the Northeast Corridor where speed limits are above 79mph. So this is not just good enough for our rail network, it's actually overkill. Amtrak is planning on upgrading a bunch of routes to 90-110mph in the near future. There are also a few potential 125mph corridors that could be upgraded to that speed at some point. But for now, these trains will only max out on the Northeast Corridor where Amtrak owns the tracks and has HSR speeds on it's tracks.

Oh my God, that's so awesome.

The cars do look pretty, but are you also gonna do infrastructure upgrades to support higher speeds, station refurbishments so that the public actually enjoys using them, and schedule increases so there are trains at reasonable hours both into and out of a given destination?

@traveller23e

Жыл бұрын

And way more regional trains too

I love it!!

Awesome love it

Looks gorgeous. ❤💙

The Amtrak Airo should be traveling along the Washington State Puget Sound Waterfronts

@St0rmcrash

Жыл бұрын

They will be , the first sets to be delivered will be going to Washington/Oregon and will be painted in a special Cascades livery

@zekerobins2001

25 күн бұрын

As don’t forget they’re going to be traveling along in other Washington state cities & there’s gonna be a new station called Amtrak Airo Tacoma Station at the BNSF Tacoma Train Yard