(Source: Railway Age opinion column by Doug Riddell, July 9, 2021. Brother Riddell is a published author and retired member of BLET Division 14 in Washington, D.C. He hired out in 1977 and worked as an Amtrak locomotive engineer for decades.)
NEW YORK — Having worked into Washington D.C. Union Station from the South my entire Amtrak career as a locomotive engineer, I’m excited yet apprehensive about the acquisition of dual-power and battery-hybrid motive power and integrated trainsets from Siemens Mobility, because it’s going to require the type of commitment to maintenance and service that’s historically been haphazard at Amtrak, at best.
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