Information as first train set moves to testing! There is a link at bottom of article for a video!
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I doubt if this will have me paying twice as much than the regular train between Philadelphia and Boston...$85. vs $177. one-way.
The livery of the "Acela-2" is a lot better than the current one.
Looks like it would be a lot more complex 
to implement in O Gauge than the previous model.
Those shared trucks would seem to dictate that the whole train truly would need to operate lot more like a system than as individual cars.
I'm specifically thinking of tilt here, assuming that is still part of the design - would each truck need a tilt ability to impact both the lead car and the trail car? Would that even be possible to implement without the cars having a conflict of the front is tilted and the rear is not?.
Probably a good thing for the real train, but I can imagine nightmares in toy train land if it is ever attempted.
Neat video though! Thanks for posting the link.
-Dave
What will happen with the current Acela fleet?
Dominic Mazoch posted:What will happen with the current Acela fleet?
Probably junked over time?
So will just the NE Corridor riders pay for these or will the rest of the country subsidize them?
BobbyD posted:Dominic Mazoch posted:What will happen with the current Acela fleet?
Probably junked over time?
So will just the NE Corridor riders pay for these or will the rest of the country subsidize them?
The NE Corridor is actually the only part of the Amtrak system that makes money. You have it backwards. Its the North East's profits along with tax dollars that subsidize the other long distance routes.
BobbyD posted:So will just the NE Corridor riders pay for these or will the rest of the country subsidize them?
Actually, the NE Corridor totally subsidizes the rest of the country.
