Never mind the snazzy drawings of Acela trains below — service in Cascadia is getting a temporary setback while Amtrak deals with equipment problems.
On Saturday I was driving north on a (very congested) I-5 near Nisqually when one of the Cascades trains passed overhead. But instead of the modern Talgo trains that make traveling between Vancouver and Eugene so comfortable, it was a train of three old Amtrak cars.
The Talgo cars are out of service until December, reportedly because of cracks in their suspension. Using old equipment is better than having an accident. But it means less capacity and it certainly makes the trip less pleasant, with the elimination of the business-class car option.
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9 responses to “Who wants to ride these old trains”
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http://www.maglev.com. I need say nothing more.
http://www.maglev.com. I need say nothing more.
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You can also go to their new website: http://www.thyssenkrupp-transrapid.com/.
You can also go to their new website: http://www.thyssenkrupp-transrapid.com/.
If people want to travel the old vintage way, maybe keeping the old trains wouldn’t be such a bad thing. The maglev lines would be zipping past above, but if you wanted to revisit history, then an old train maybe what you’re looking for.
If people want to travel the old vintage way, maybe keeping the old trains wouldn’t be such a bad thing. The maglev lines would be zipping past above, but if you wanted to revisit history, then an old train maybe what you’re looking for.
If people want to travel the old vintage way, maybe keeping the old trains wouldn’t be such a bad thing. The maglev lines would be zipping past above, but if you wanted to revisit history, then an old train maybe what you’re looking for.