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House Transportation Committee backs Amtrak’s bid for additional trainsets, agrees to sign support letter
Summary
The Vermont House Committee on Transportation agreed Feb. 4 to send a letter supporting Amtrak’s National Railroad Partnership Program application for additional Siemens Airo trainsets, urging timely submission and offering to include the Senate committee when feasible.
The Vermont House Committee on Transportation agreed Feb. 4 to send a letter of support to the Federal Railroad Administration for Amtrak’s application to the National Railroad Partnership Program (NRPP) to procure additional Siemens Airo trainsets. Committee counsel Damon Leonard explained the new dual‑mode trainsets operate diesel in non‑electrified territory and electric where catenary exists, cutting engine‑change time and improving reliability.
Leonard said the NRPP application would be finalized this week and asked the committee to approve a tailored version of a form letter Amtrak had provided. "I wrote it on behalf of the…
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