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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sat Dec 15 18:56:07 2012, in response to Re: Amtrak Announces Order for complete replacement of 20 Acela Express trainsets, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Dec 15 16:16:48 2012. Weren't the Acela trainsets built using well established European HSR technology? It's not like they were the first tilt trains ever put into service.Allegedly, we ended up getting an Alstom locomotive design that SNCF didn't want*, and a bunch of modernized VIA LRC coaches from Bombardier. Coincidentally, at the same time, the Swiss ended up receiving their ICN units which so far have performed without much trouble, the British received their first batch of Alstom Pendalino based Class 390 units, and the German ICE-T units were still in infancy. All of the designs noted are illegal for use in the United States, and none would meet Tier II regs as they're all multiple units, and Amtrak probably isn't going to kick the freight off the NEC. Coincidentally, Amtrak has relatively trouble free tilting units in use, but they're in the Pacific Northwest. IIRC, Talgos are simply out of the question for any high floor application. *It would have been the equivalent of DB's BR 101 which is still the backbone of their InterCity services, but SNCF has implicitly opted to give up on any intercity service that isn't TGV-serviced, so there was no need to build a high speed locomotive hauled electric locomotive or cab car set. The other irony is that Bombardier ended up merging with the company that would have sold us Swedish X2000s... |
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