Rail News Home Mechanical 1/21/2019 Rail News: Mechanical Amtrak issues RFP for Amfleet I replacements The new units will replace Amtrak's fleet of 470 Amfleet I and ex-Metroliner cars. The Amfleet I units are over 40 years old, while Amtrak's fleet of ex-Metroliner equipment entered service 50 years ago this week. Photo – history.amtrak.com Amtrak…
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Rail News Home Mechanical 1/21/2019 Rail News: Mechanical North Carolina DOT obtains federal, state grants for locomotive upgrades The Piedmont Corridor runs between Raleigh and Charlotte. Photo – NCDOT Rail Division The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) late last week announced a recently awarded federal grant that will help its rail division continue to…