sitzplatz17
Lead Service Attendant
After the really horrific accident in spain with a high-speed talgo set, could there be repercussions for Amtrak?
First of all, as we know, Amtrak does run Talgo trains. Looking at how poorly the "Alivia" type Talgo coaches fared in the accident in regards to survivability, how would Cascade Talgo coaches fare? I'm sure that's a question that a couple of folks are asking today over at the NTSB and FRA.
Second, could this delay the new tier standards the FRA is implementing to allow Amtrak to buy "off-the shelf" high speed equipment from Europe/Asia for the NEC?
Note that this is me just wondering, I haven't heard anything from Amtrak or the FRA or anything else in this regard.
First of all, as we know, Amtrak does run Talgo trains. Looking at how poorly the "Alivia" type Talgo coaches fared in the accident in regards to survivability, how would Cascade Talgo coaches fare? I'm sure that's a question that a couple of folks are asking today over at the NTSB and FRA.
Second, could this delay the new tier standards the FRA is implementing to allow Amtrak to buy "off-the shelf" high speed equipment from Europe/Asia for the NEC?
Note that this is me just wondering, I haven't heard anything from Amtrak or the FRA or anything else in this regard.