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If Amtrak plans to replace the Amfleet 2s first they should also look into adding on for the Amfleet Is that were retired due to major structural damage. As we don't want to the situation of having a shortage in cars and overcrowding. But luckily the Amfleets are push pull and not EMU. Metro...

I think designs like the LRC or even the design like the M7 or even the Silverliner V would make good amfleet replacements. Of course in push pull with end vestibules. As Amtrak is non EMU like the M7 and Silverliner are and only commuter rails use the center vestibules.

I have noticed that many rail cars have the side walls shaped similar to those on the LRC Viewliner and even the M7 and M8. And even the Silverliner V. I don't think new single level railcars are available in flat sides like the Comet railcar. And the Amfleet design is from the 70s and even the...

I have noticed lately in the US a lot of single level passenger railcars are shaped kind of like the Viewliners so most likely I wouldn't be surprised if the Amfleet replacements were shaped like the Viewliners except not as tall as the Viewliners.

I doubt the Amfleet design will continue on the Amfleet replacements. Its too bad they didn't purchase additional single level Cars around the time the Acela Rolling stock was built. The LRCs would make good cars on the NEC and Keystone Corridor except with the stow away stairwells in the doors...

One thing Amtrak could do if Congress wont allow the funding to replace the entire amfleet I fleet at once is purchase new equipment to replace a 10th of the fleet from different purchases until they are all replaced and then replace the cars more frequently. The commuter rails replace their...

Out of all Amtrak stations Ive been to I like 30th street station in Philadelphia. Union Station in DC. Its always crowded. Baltimores Penn Station is okay. Ive been in Harrisburg PAs Amtrak station but didnt board out of Harrisburg. And Lancaster Amtrak station. There is no Air Conditioning in...