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njt/mnrrbuff wrote:Yes, the Comets won't be around forever. The Comet IIs are the oldest comets operating on NJT. The Horizon cars were based off of the design of the original NJT Comet IIs. If the Comet IIs are going to be retired soon, then I'm sure that the Horizons will as well. It will be a welcoming sight to see the Siemens single level cars operating in the Heartland and also covering trains in California as well. It sounds like Siemens will be the manufacturer for the passenger cars to operate on the majority of Amtrak routes, especially in the Northeast.
njt/mnrrbuff wrote:Yes, the Comets won't be around forever. The Comet IIs are the oldest comets operating on NJT. The Horizon cars were based off of the design of the original NJT Comet IIs. If the Comet IIs are going to be retired soon, then I'm sure that the Horizons will as well. It will be a welcoming sight to see the Siemens single level cars operating in the Heartland and also covering trains in California as well. It sounds like Siemens will be the manufacturer for the passenger cars to operate on the majority of Amtrak routes, especially in the Northeast.
gokeefe wrote:tomj wrote:Even junking the Amfleets doesn't make complete sense.
It must be done. The windows on those cars are too small and they have reached the end of their service life. Amtrak pays dearly to operate this fleet using custom made parts and refurbished shells.
Siemens has a global presence and will likely be around for decades to come.
benboston wrote:Is Amtrak allowed to issue bonds for funding?
njt/mnrrbuff wrote:40+ years is a very long time for equipment to operate.
eolesen wrote:Heck, there are Pullmans from the 1930's still going strong. If it's built well, and can be maintained, there's no reason to retire a car simply based on its age.
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