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[td]Each Avelia Liberty train set has power cars at each end of the train, and (initially) nine articulated passenger cars. An additional three passenger cars can be added if demand grows. The power cars include a crash energy management system to help meet the FRA's Tier{{Spaces}}III standards while allowing a 30 percent reduction in train weight.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 26, 2016 |title=Amtrak awards Northeast Corridor high speed train contract |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/...heast-corridor-high-speed-train-contract.html |url-access=limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020091...heast-corridor-high-speed-train-contract.html |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |access-date=August 29, 2016 |website=[[Railway Gazette International]] |publisher=DVV Media UK Ltd.}}</ref><ref name="railwayage2022">{{Cite news |last=Luczak |first=Marybeth |date=April 1, 2022 |title=Acela Trainsets: Amtrak Reveals Interiors, New Revenue Service Date (UPDATED) |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/high-performance/look-inside-amtrak-acela-trainsets/ |publisher=Railway Age}}</ref> These trains will also have [[USB port]]s, [[AC power plugs and sockets|power sockets]], [[Wi-Fi]], accessibility features, touchless bathroom facilities, trip information displays, a cafΓ© car, improved [[Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning|HVAC]], audio and visual announcements in every rail car, and other conveniences.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Barrow |first=Keith |date=August 8, 2018 |title=A look inside Alstom's Avelia Liberty |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/high-performance/a-look-inside-alstoms-avelia-liberty/ |access-date=March 26, 2021 |work=Railway Age |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lazo |first=Luz |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Amtrak's faster, higher-tech Acela trains are delayed again |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/04/13/amtrak-acela-trains-delay/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/2022041319215...rtation/2022/04/13/amtrak-acela-trains-delay/ |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |work=The Washington Post |department=Transportation}}</ref> Train rides are reportedly smoother than the previous generation.<ref name=":0" />[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The new train sets, along with track and signaling improvements, will allow for an initial improvement in maximum regular service speed to {{convert|160|mph}} on portions of the route previously cleared for {{Convert|150|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alstom |date=2016 |title=Case Study: Amtrak Avelia Liberty |url=http://www.alstom.com/Global/Transp... - Case study - English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016101... - Case study - English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB |archive-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> Many infrastructure upgrades are underway or completed, allowing for more frequent service and faster speeds.<ref name="amtrakmedia" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program |url=https://nec.amtrak.com/project/new-jersey-high-speed-rail-improvement-program/ |access-date=December 2, 2020 |website=Amtrak |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Jennifer |last2=Sink |first2=Justin |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Amtrak Bottleneck Turns Biden's Focus to His Favorite Rail Route |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-work-to-relieve-east-coast-amtrak-bottleneck |archive-url=https://archive.today/2023013103093...-work-to-relieve-east-coast-amtrak-bottleneck |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |work=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kanno-Youngs |first=Zolan |last2=McGeehan |first2=Patrick |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Biden Offers Millions for New York Rail Tunnel, Courtesy of His Infrastructure Bill |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/politics/biden-hudson-gateway-penn-station-amtrak.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/2023013120374...biden-hudson-gateway-penn-station-amtrak.html |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |work=New York Times}}</ref>{{clear}}[/td]
[td]The new train sets, along with track and signaling improvements, will allow for an initial improvement in maximum regular service speed to {{convert|160|mph}} on portions of the route previously cleared for {{Convert|150|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alstom |date=2016 |title=Case Study: Amtrak Avelia Liberty |url=http://www.alstom.com/Global/Transp... - Case study - English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016101... - Case study - English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB |archive-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> Many infrastructure upgrades are underway or completed, allowing for more frequent service and faster speeds.<ref name="amtrakmedia" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program |url=https://nec.amtrak.com/project/new-jersey-high-speed-rail-improvement-program/ |access-date=December 2, 2020 |website=Amtrak |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Jennifer |last2=Sink |first2=Justin |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Amtrak Bottleneck Turns Biden's Focus to His Favorite Rail Route |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-work-to-relieve-east-coast-amtrak-bottleneck |archive-url=https://archive.today/2023013103093...-work-to-relieve-east-coast-amtrak-bottleneck |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |work=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kanno-Youngs |first=Zolan |last2=McGeehan |first2=Patrick |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Biden Offers Millions for New York Rail Tunnel, Courtesy of His Infrastructure Bill |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/politics/biden-hudson-gateway-penn-station-amtrak.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/2023013120374...biden-hudson-gateway-penn-station-amtrak.html |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |work=New York Times}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The ''Avelia Liberty'' trainsets are formed as follows:<ref name="First Impressions">{{Cite news |title=NextGen Acela Inaugural Run Impressions |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenge...inaugural-run-impressions/|access-date=August 31, 2025 |work=Railway Age |language=en}}</ref>[/td]
[td]The ''Avelia Liberty'' trainsets are formed as follows:<ref name="First Impressions">{{Cite news |title=NextGen Acela Inaugural Run Impressions |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenge...inaugural-run-impressions/|access-date=August 31, 2025 |work=Railway Age |language=en}}</ref>[/td]
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[td]Each Avelia Liberty train set has power cars at each end of the train, and (initially) nine articulated passenger cars. An additional three passenger cars can be added if demand grows. The power cars include a crash energy management system to help meet the FRA's Tier{{Spaces}}III standards while allowing a 30 percent reduction in train weight.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 26, 2016 |title=Amtrak awards Northeast Corridor high speed train contract |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/...heast-corridor-high-speed-train-contract.html |url-access=limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020091...heast-corridor-high-speed-train-contract.html |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |access-date=August 29, 2016 |website=[[Railway Gazette International]] |publisher=DVV Media UK Ltd.}}</ref><ref name="railwayage2022">{{Cite news |last=Luczak |first=Marybeth |date=April 1, 2022 |title=Acela Trainsets: Amtrak Reveals Interiors, New Revenue Service Date (UPDATED) |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/high-performance/look-inside-amtrak-acela-trainsets/ |publisher=Railway Age}}</ref> These trains will also have [[USB port]]s, [[AC power plugs and sockets|power sockets]], [[Wi-Fi]], accessibility features, touchless bathroom facilities, trip information displays, a cafΓ© car, improved [[Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning|HVAC]], audio and visual announcements in every rail car, and other conveniences.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Barrow |first=Keith |date=August 8, 2018 |title=A look inside Alstom's Avelia Liberty |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/high-performance/a-look-inside-alstoms-avelia-liberty/ |access-date=March 26, 2021 |work=Railway Age |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lazo |first=Luz |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Amtrak's faster, higher-tech Acela trains are delayed again |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/04/13/amtrak-acela-trains-delay/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/2022041319215...rtation/2022/04/13/amtrak-acela-trains-delay/ |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |work=The Washington Post |department=Transportation}}</ref> Train rides are reportedly smoother than the previous generation.<ref name=":0" />[/td]Revision as of 03:03, 1 September 2025
[/td][td]Each Avelia Liberty train set has power cars at each end of the train, and (initially) nine articulated passenger cars. An additional three passenger cars can be added if demand grows. The power cars include a crash energy management system to help meet the FRA's Tier{{Spaces}}III standards while allowing a 30 percent reduction in train weight.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 26, 2016 |title=Amtrak awards Northeast Corridor high speed train contract |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/...heast-corridor-high-speed-train-contract.html |url-access=limited |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020091...heast-corridor-high-speed-train-contract.html |archive-date=September 19, 2020 |access-date=August 29, 2016 |website=[[Railway Gazette International]] |publisher=DVV Media UK Ltd.}}</ref><ref name="railwayage2022">{{Cite news |last=Luczak |first=Marybeth |date=April 1, 2022 |title=Acela Trainsets: Amtrak Reveals Interiors, New Revenue Service Date (UPDATED) |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/high-performance/look-inside-amtrak-acela-trainsets/ |publisher=Railway Age}}</ref> These trains will also have [[USB port]]s, [[AC power plugs and sockets|power sockets]], [[Wi-Fi]], accessibility features, touchless bathroom facilities, trip information displays, a cafΓ© car, improved [[Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning|HVAC]], audio and visual announcements in every rail car, and other conveniences.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Barrow |first=Keith |date=August 8, 2018 |title=A look inside Alstom's Avelia Liberty |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/high-performance/a-look-inside-alstoms-avelia-liberty/ |access-date=March 26, 2021 |work=Railway Age |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lazo |first=Luz |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Amtrak's faster, higher-tech Acela trains are delayed again |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/04/13/amtrak-acela-trains-delay/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/2022041319215...rtation/2022/04/13/amtrak-acela-trains-delay/ |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |access-date=January 26, 2023 |work=The Washington Post |department=Transportation}}</ref> Train rides are reportedly smoother than the previous generation.<ref name=":0" />[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The new train sets, along with track and signaling improvements, will allow for an initial improvement in maximum regular service speed to {{convert|160|mph}} on portions of the route previously cleared for {{Convert|150|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alstom |date=2016 |title=Case Study: Amtrak Avelia Liberty |url=http://www.alstom.com/Global/Transp... - Case study - English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016101... - Case study - English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB |archive-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> Many infrastructure upgrades are underway or completed, allowing for more frequent service and faster speeds.<ref name="amtrakmedia" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program |url=https://nec.amtrak.com/project/new-jersey-high-speed-rail-improvement-program/ |access-date=December 2, 2020 |website=Amtrak |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Jennifer |last2=Sink |first2=Justin |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Amtrak Bottleneck Turns Biden's Focus to His Favorite Rail Route |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-work-to-relieve-east-coast-amtrak-bottleneck |archive-url=https://archive.today/2023013103093...-work-to-relieve-east-coast-amtrak-bottleneck |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |work=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kanno-Youngs |first=Zolan |last2=McGeehan |first2=Patrick |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Biden Offers Millions for New York Rail Tunnel, Courtesy of His Infrastructure Bill |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/politics/biden-hudson-gateway-penn-station-amtrak.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/2023013120374...biden-hudson-gateway-penn-station-amtrak.html |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |work=New York Times}}</ref>{{clear}}[/td]
[td]The new train sets, along with track and signaling improvements, will allow for an initial improvement in maximum regular service speed to {{convert|160|mph}} on portions of the route previously cleared for {{Convert|150|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alstom |date=2016 |title=Case Study: Amtrak Avelia Liberty |url=http://www.alstom.com/Global/Transp... - Case study - English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2016101... - Case study - English.pdf?epslanguage=en-GB |archive-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> Many infrastructure upgrades are underway or completed, allowing for more frequent service and faster speeds.<ref name="amtrakmedia" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey High-Speed Rail Improvement Program |url=https://nec.amtrak.com/project/new-jersey-high-speed-rail-improvement-program/ |access-date=December 2, 2020 |website=Amtrak |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Jennifer |last2=Sink |first2=Justin |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Amtrak Bottleneck Turns Biden's Focus to His Favorite Rail Route |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-work-to-relieve-east-coast-amtrak-bottleneck |archive-url=https://archive.today/2023013103093...-work-to-relieve-east-coast-amtrak-bottleneck |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |work=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kanno-Youngs |first=Zolan |last2=McGeehan |first2=Patrick |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Biden Offers Millions for New York Rail Tunnel, Courtesy of His Infrastructure Bill |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/us/politics/biden-hudson-gateway-penn-station-amtrak.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/2023013120374...biden-hudson-gateway-penn-station-amtrak.html |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |work=New York Times}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The ''Avelia Liberty'' trainsets are formed as follows:<ref name="First Impressions">{{Cite news |title=NextGen Acela Inaugural Run Impressions |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenge...inaugural-run-impressions/|access-date=August 31, 2025 |work=Railway Age |language=en}}</ref>[/td]
[td]The ''Avelia Liberty'' trainsets are formed as follows:<ref name="First Impressions">{{Cite news |title=NextGen Acela Inaugural Run Impressions |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenge...inaugural-run-impressions/|access-date=August 31, 2025 |work=Railway Age |language=en}}</ref>[/td]
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