Amtrak officials say they hope to have the first of Siemens’s Venture trains operating in 2024 and the entire new fleet in service in 2031, although funding has yet to be secured. Congress, so far, has authorized $200 million for the rail cars. Amtrak says it expects funding from transportation reauthorization and infrastructure bills being debated in Congress.

Source: Washington Post July 07, 2021 13:52 UTC