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kinther@lemmy.world to Seattle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

Seattle’s $300M Amtrak expansion to bring modern trains, transportation by 2027

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Seattle’s $300M Amtrak expansion to bring modern trains, transportation by 2027

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kinther@lemmy.world to Seattle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago
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Amtrak ridership is well above pre-pandemic levels between Portland and British Columbia, and it's expected to grow as new trains debut in Seattle next year.
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  • Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    “modern” trains? These are diesel trains. That is not modern.

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      I think just having any kind of public transportation being build is a win in the states these days

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        I really agree here. Of course more efficient and environment-friendly is the hope, but public transportation is a huge win over moter vehicles

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          Of course trains are better than cars. Of course these trains are better than no trains. Any progress in this area is welcome (and frankly unexpected in the States). But nothing changes the fact that there is nothing modern about these trains, which was all they stated.

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            lol, fair

    • CandleTiger
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      Apparently these engines can also run on electric tracks according to this arbitrary search hit on the topic:

      https://secretnyc.co/amtrak-airo-trains-2026/

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