Amtrak to Start Building Electric Locomotives This Year
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Amtrak will build the first of 70 planned electric locomotives and 130 long-distance cars this year to update its fleet, Chief Executive Officer Joseph Boardman said.
The U.S. national passenger railroad plans to extend electronic ticketing to all trains this year and improve service in the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston, Boardman told reporters on a conference call today.