Amtrak has announced plans to update their infrastructure by adding 70 new trains to their arsenal. The electric trains will be built in the U.S. at a Siemens solar-powered plant. These trains will use advanced technology to improve performance and increase safety. They will have regenerative brakes that will generate energy to be used to power other trains. Amtrak predicts this feature will create approximately 3 billion kilowatt hours of energy, or $300 million in electricity to be returned to the power system.
Amtrak ridership grew by 55% over the past 15 years and is predicted to continue increasing, as train travel is growing faster than any other transportation mode. Introducing these new trains is a smart move by Amtrak to ensure they stay at the forefront of high-speed rail. The trains will average a speed of 125 miles a hour, similar to the high-speed trains in China. This announcement proves that America is not falling behind China in infrastructure as much as we thought. The government should incentivize companies to invest in advanced technology so that more companies can follow Amtrak's path.
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