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Article: Acela Trains May Return by Summer; Service Restoration To Be Gradual as Repairs Are Made
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- The Washington Post
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- April 21, 2005
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Amtrak said yesterday that it expects to have its high-speed Acela
Express trains running again by summer but did not offer a specific
timetable for restoring full service on the high-speed premium line,
which was suspended last week because of a brake problem.
Under a new schedule announced yesterday, Amtrak said it plans to
add 13 Metroliner trains between Washington and New York starting
Monday to help make up for the Acela's lost capacity. The Acela
typically made 15 trips each weekday between the two cities and 11
trips between New York and Boston. The railroad said it is gathering
train cars from across the country to bulk up its Northeast corridor
fleet.
Amtrak chief executive David ...