The first three next-generation Amtrak Cascades trains will begin running in regular revenue service on Sept. 30, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The service launch date, first reported by The Urbanist, was revealed at a Puget Sound Regional Council meeting on Thursday. The new arrivals are the first from "Amtrak Airo," a $7.3 billion nationwide fleet refresh initiated under former President Joe Biden.
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