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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 9:52 am
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AlanB
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Originally Posted by PHL
At this point, I don't think anyone knows when the Acelas will get back on track. The Acela manufacturer(s) and Amtrak need to have a "come to Jesus" meeting and figure this out.
Now that Amtrak and Bombardier have settled, I'm sure that they will be able to have that meeting and figure this out. The real question is, what exactly is wrong and how hard will it be to fix the problem and restore service.

Originally Posted by PHL
I'm pretty sure Amtrak won't have to pay a dime for the repairs, but I wonder who pays for the lost revenue.....
Sadly, it's exactly that. Lost revenue for Amtrak, which will further increase their financial loss this year.
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