Amtrak adding over 80 new trains in massive overhaul of fleet as travelers react

Amtrak unveils new Airo trains this summer, marking the largest fleet replacement since 1971. The $8 billion modernization ...
Mass Transit

OR: Amtrak offers first look at fancy new trains. Here’s when they’ll debut in the Northwest

Amtrak is rolling out a fleet of fancy new trains, and Oregon riders at the front of the line to try them out.

Amtrak’s new trains are arriving soon. Here’s what to expect.

Amtrak is set to unveil its new Airo trains this summer, boasting better accessibility and modern amenities.
International Railway Journal

Amtrak unveils Airo fleet

Amtrak has unveiled the first of its $US 8bn fleet of 83 next-generation inter-city Airo trains built by Siemens in California.
WTVD

After 183 stuck on Oregon train since Sunday, stranded Amtrak finally moving, Union Pacific says

Passengers stranded on an Amtrak train for more than a day in a remote and snowed-in part of Oregon said the train was moving again Tuesday after it got stuck when it hit a tree that fell on the ...
Yahoo

Pedestrian hit by Amtrak declared dead at Oregon City train station

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A person is dead after getting hit by a train at the Oregon City train station on Christmas Eve, according ...
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Oregon man dies after being struck by Amtrak train

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 28-year-old man from Albany was fatally struck by a train on Wednesday afternoon, Albany police announced. Officers responded to the Queen Avenue railroad crossing just after ...