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Amtrak Cascades launches new Airo trains in Pacific Northwest

Amtrak Cascades will debut its new Airo trainsets on September 30, 2026, making the Pacific Northwest the first region in the country to use the fleet. Manufactured by Siemens, the trains feature modern amenities and advanced monitoring systems. Initially, two trainsets will operate four daily trips between Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Portland, and Eugene, with the full rollout of eight sets expected by early 2027.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB|

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New Airo Trains Set to Debut on Amtrak Cascades in 2026

Amtrak will introduce two Airo trainsets on the Cascades route (Vancouver BC–Seattle–Portland–Eugene) starting September 30, 2026, as the first phase of a fleet replacement through early 2027. A total of eight Airo sets were ordered for the corridor, with four daily trips that stop in Bellingham. The trains offer 300+ seats, improved Wi‑Fi, sealed gangways, and slimmer, non‑reclining seating. Earlier, 26 cars were removed from the Cascades fleet in March 2025 due to corrosion, and Amtrak plans additional deployments on northeast routes in late 2027.

via Whatcom News|

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Amtrak launches Airo fleet in major modernization, first rolling out on Pacific Northwest routes this summer

Amtrak is rolling out the Airo fleet—a $8 billion upgrade of 83 Siemens trains—to modernize aging cars, beginning this summer on the Cascades route in the Pacific Northwest and later expanding to the Northeast; the redesigned interior includes larger windows, brighter lighting, more outlets, and accessibility upgrades, with seats that slide forward instead of reclining, a change that has drawn mixed reviews; the Cascades trains will seat up to 300 (vs about 168 today) and run up to 125 mph, aided by power-switching locomotives; funding includes federal Infrastructure Act money, and Amtrak plans more routes as ridership hit 34.5 million in 2025.

via Fox News|

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