SpongeG
09-28-2007, 02:26 AM
Passengers riding Amtrak's Cascades trains between Eugene and Vancouver, B.C., may soon have quicker, sleeker journeys.
That's because Amtrak plans Saturday to begin returning the region's Spanish-built Talgo trains to service, swapping out substitutes loaned from stations around the country.
In August, inspectors found cracks in the suspension of the linked "trainsets," resulting in service disruptions and use of loaner railcars that operate at slower speeds, said Vernae Graham, an Amtrak spokeswoman in Oakland, Calif.
The repaired trainsets will be rotated back into service one at a time starting this weekend. The repairs are expected to be complete by early November, Graham said.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/09/amtrak_will_put_swifter_trains.html
That's because Amtrak plans Saturday to begin returning the region's Spanish-built Talgo trains to service, swapping out substitutes loaned from stations around the country.
In August, inspectors found cracks in the suspension of the linked "trainsets," resulting in service disruptions and use of loaner railcars that operate at slower speeds, said Vernae Graham, an Amtrak spokeswoman in Oakland, Calif.
The repaired trainsets will be rotated back into service one at a time starting this weekend. The repairs are expected to be complete by early November, Graham said.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/09/amtrak_will_put_swifter_trains.html
