Post #1180892
2026-04-15 19:09 UTC
the renderings of the new long distance trains that amtrak just put out an rfp for look pretty nice. the video is a bit cringe overall ("secretary duffy's vision" give me a fucking break) but it is cool to see what the vision is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u5MiB4Ve80
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@dthompson@toot.cat 2026-04-15 19:19
it will be interesting to see how the standardization around single level coaches plays out. they tried and failed to find a builder for bi-level coaches that met accessibility requirements. single level is the way to go but these are once a day long distance trains that already sell out regularly and I'm assuming these new trains will have lower capacity. I highly doubt they plan to increase frequency as that would require negotiation with the host railroads. is the plan just to make tickets even more expensive?