Hitachi Class 802s adapted for Amtrak

frequentflyer wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:17 am Rumor on another Amtrak site is stating Amtrak is seriously looking at the 800 Class type trains for the NEC and non electrified sections.

Is their rumor based on this thread?

mtuandrew wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:58 pm

frequentflyer wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:17 am Rumor on another Amtrak site is stating Amtrak is seriously looking at the 800 Class type trains for the NEC and non electrified sections.

Is their rumor based on this thread?

Hmmm, the plot thickens. Two "andrew"s.......

D.S. Lewith wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 8:13 pm
* Amtrak can lease or even sell several of the ACS-64s that would have been used for the Northeast Regional and Keystone/Pennsylvanian services to other electric commuter railroads. I can see MNCR using them for Penn Station services as they can do 12 kV 25 Hz and 12 kV 60 Hz (which the M8s can't), MARC for express services on the Penn Line (this would also retire the HHP-8s in use), and SEPTA for a future NEC express line. Additionally, Amtrak can sell some of them to MBTA for services on the Providence line (they really should just let MBTA use electric trains on places that are electrified).

The NEC in Massachusetts wasn't wired with enough electrical capacity for commuter service (intentionally). The MBTA needs to pony up for the electrical installation before it could worry about rolling stock.