Amtrak introduces new Airo trainsets on Pacific Northwest regional routes

Amtrak introduced its new Airo trainsets into passenger service on September 30 on the Amtrak Cascades route, Passenger Transport reported. Two trainsets began operating four daily trips along the rail corridor. The route links Eugene and Portland, Oregon, with Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia, making the Pacific Northwest the first region in North America to use the new fleet. [1]

United States Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy stated that the rollout represents hundreds of American jobs dedicated to building trainsets that travelers will use for decades to come, according to Passenger Transport. The trainsets are manufactured by Siemens Mobility to modernize passenger service. [1][3]

The Amtrak Airo fleet is built using Siemens Charger locomotives and Siemens Venture passenger cars. The trainsets are designed to replace older equipment currently operating on the Northeast Corridor as well as state-supported intercity rail routes across the United States. The United States Department of Transportation is an executive department of the federal government led by the secretary of transportation. [3][4]