New Amtrak Cascades trainset tests route

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  The new Amtrak Cascades trainset completed a test run through Bellingham on July 21“The new Amtrak Cascades trainset heads south July 21 near Bellingham. The trainset was on a test run.”
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  The test run traveled from Seattle to Vancouver, B. C. and back“On July 21, one set traveled from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. and back; on Thursday, July 23, the southern half of the route from Seattle to Eugene, Oregon, will get the same treatment.”
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  This marks the final step before the trainsets enter regular service later this year“The test runs are the final step before the trainsets are introduced to service.”
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  Amtrak ordered eight new trainsets with Siemens in 2021“Amtrak placed the order with manufacturer Siemens in 2021, and the Pacific Northwest is the first region to receive the next-generation fleet.”
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  The Pacific Northwest being the first region to receive the next-generation fleet“The Pacific Northwest is the first region to receive the next-generation fleet.”
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  The new trains feature 300 seats“The new trains have 300 seats, compared to the 250-passenger Talgo Series 8 trainsets and the interim Amfleet trainsets, which can have as few as”
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  The current Talgo Series 8 trains have 250 seats“the new trains have 300 seats, compared to the 250-passenger Talgo Series 8 trainsets and the interim Amfleet trainsets, which can have as few as”
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  Passenger capacity is boosted after the withdrawal of 26 aging Horizon rail carsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The withdrawal of 26 aging Horizon rail cars occurred in March 2025“The route has been operating with limited passenger capacity since March 2025, when 26 1980s-era Horizon rail cars were suddenly withdrawn from service because of corrosion problems.”
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  The withdrawal of 26 aging Horizon rail cars was due to corrosion issues“The route has been operating with limited passenger capacity since March 2025, when 26 1980s-era Horizon rail cars were suddenly withdrawn from service because of corrosion problems.”
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  The southern segment of the Cascades route from Seattle to Eugene, Oregon, will undergo similar test runs on July 23“On July 21, one set traveled from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. and back; on Thursday, July 23, the southern half of the route from Seattle to Eugene, Oregon, will get the same treatment.”
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  The new fleet will enter service this year“It will be introduced to service later this year.”