AMTRAK AT 50
A HALFCENTURY AGO …
A rider and advocate remembers Amtrak’s early years. BY DAVID PETER ALAN, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
March 1993: The Swedish X2000 tilting high-speed trainset is seen operating on the Northeast Corridor in test Metroliner revenue service, on an evening New York to Washington, D.C., run. Amtrak evaluated the X2000 and the Siemens InterCityExpress prior to ordering the current fleet of Bombardier/Alstom Acela Express trainsets. In 2021, new Alstom trainsets will be introduced to Boston-New York-Washington, D.C., service. This photo was taken from the rear of an NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line commuter train. 14 Railway Age // April 2021
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