- July 8, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Guy Benson, Peter Suderman and Jessica Tarlov join ‘Kennedy’ to discuss the transportation giant’s 15-year ‘corridor vision’ plan
Amtrak on Wednesday announced a $7.3 billion investment in new trains and infrastructure, promising to “transform the future of rail travel” in the U.S.
A new fleet of 83 trains – some of which will be hybrid-battery powered – will be manufactured by Siemens Mobility Inc. in California, a subsidiary of German conglomerate Siemens AG.
“These new trains will reshape the future of rail travel by replacing our aging 40-to-50-year old fleet with state-of-the-art, American-made equipment,” Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn said in a statement. “This investment is essential to preserving and growing our Northeast Regional and state-supported services and will allow our customers to travel comfortably and safely, while deeply reducing criteria pollutants.”
The taxpayer-subsidized railroad company said its new models will have more…
