Amtrak’s jewel loses its shine
ON AUGUST 13 Amtrak withdrew all its Acela Express trainsets after cracks were discovered in stainless steel brackets on the power car yaw dampers. Amtrak worked quickly with the train’s suppliers to rectify the fault, and on August 17 it managed to run 11 services with Acela Express units. ...
YOU’VE REACHED YOUR LIMIT OF FREE ARTICLES FOR THIS MONTH. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO VIEW THIS PAGE
Not yet a paid subscriber? Upgrade today to benefit from:
- Unlimited access to online news
- Unrestricted access to our in-depth articles focused on rail technology, policy and regulation
- Exclusive interviews, industry insights and white paper
- Monthly digital edition of Railway Gazette International
- Full access to the Railway Gazette International archive
Premium subscribers will also benefit from:
- Monthly print edition delivered straight to your door
- 300+ detailed city and country maps
- 2000+ profiles of main line operators, urban rail networks and regulatory organisations
- Network & traffic data
Unlock unlimited access now.