Amtrak Signs $3.4 Billion Contract for Hybrid Battery Trains
Amtrak is partnering with Sacramento, Calif.-based Siemens Mobility. By 2024, Amtrak will receive 73 new emission-reducing trains, which will be the first hybrid cars the rail operator puts into use.
July 08, 2021 •
Shutterstock (TNS) Amtrak announced Wednesday that it would award a $3.4 billion contract to Sacramento, Calif.-based Siemens Mobility to manufacture its latest line of energy-efficient trains.
This contract is the largest ever for the North American branch of Siemens Mobility, which has been headquartered in Sacramento for the past 30 years. Beginning in 2024, the company will provide 73 new trains to Amtrak, with the possibility of expanding to up to 130 trains along with maintenance contracts.
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Amtrak orders new trains to replace aging fleet for $7.3 billion
By AP Staff and FOX 5 NY Staff
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This preliminary rendering shows a new Amtrak train to be built by Siemens Mobility. (Siemens Image via Amtrak)
DETROIT and NEW YORK - Amtrak is looking to replace 83 aging passenger trains some of which are half a century old with much more modern equipment starting in 2024. The price tag: $7.3 billion, which still needs to be fully approved by Congress.
Amtrak said Wednesday that under the contract with German manufacturer Siemens AG, some of the trains will be hybrids, able to operate on diesel fuel and electricity where wires are available. The new trains will replace Amfleet, Metroliner and state-owned equipment.
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