The $8-billion Airo fleet promises cleaner, more reliable service as passenger rail enjoys record ridership — and faces an uncertain future in Washington.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/c/sustainability@piefed.zip/p/1759566/all-aboard-amtrak-s-sleeker-cleaner-new-trains

The $8-billion Airo fleet promises cleaner, more reliable service as passenger rail enjoys record ridership — and faces an uncertain future in Washington.

  • anachronist@midwest.socialEnglish
    3·
    9 hours ago

    Why would the trains be cleaner? Are they cleaning them more than the old ones?

    The new trains in the Midwest are a disaster, unreliable, uncomfortable seats, harsh lighting.

    Also they have half as many bathrooms as the old trains so the bathrooms are used more and are dirtier as a result, they frequently break. There’s even a automatic door with no manual override that locks people inside! I used to love taking the train but not anymore.

    Hope these are somehow better than the Midwest trains but probably not.