Acela 21 (Avelia Liberty) development, testing and deployment (2025)

[pennyk]

From January 6, 2025 forward, please post comments discussing the Acela 21 (Avelia Liberty) development, testing and deployment here. For previous posts regarding the Acela 21 (Avelia Liberty) development, testing and deployment, please refer to this thread, which is currently locked:

https://www.amtraktrains.com/thread...deployment-2q-2024.87162/page-10#post-1057857

 

[Acela150]

Crew Training begins this month.

 

[JuniusLivonius]

Crew Training begins this month.

Finally.

Just finishing off this project though it remains to be seen if other trainsets need the same testing.

Nightly testing of Avelia Liberty between County and Ham came to a halt in the beginning of September 2024 except for a single run last month. Captures of KP2022's radio traffic are when the train is near the turnaround point in New Brunswick.

Night 12/18 - morning 12/19 (2024)

9:50PM - KP2022 is ready west; dispatcher could not provide absolute block to KP2022
9:57PM - dispatcher to KP2022: "here we go"
10:31PM - dispatcher needs briefing with KP2022 (new dispatcher shift)
10:43PM - "good runner, KP" (traction motor sound came through radio making it clear it wasn't a Charger)
11:32PM - KP2022 ready west, good runner, etc.
(NJT #3742 departs later since November so no complaints from them this time)
12:16AM - KP2022 clear signal, good brake test, good runner

 

[JuniusLivonius]

Someone linked from Reddit: https://safereddit.com/r/Amtrak/comments/1hyyitb/acela_avelia_crew_training_begins_this_month/ (safereddit.com link)

Link implies they’re running them nightly again

Nobody said this. In case they were referring to me, all I documented was a single run in December and I suggested there might be more County - Ham testing for each trainset.

However, someone on another forum alleged (on Saturday) that there might be a set out this week for brake testing.

 

[NE933]

Thanks JL. It's not your fault, but these dribs and drabs creeping along are frustratrating. You all know what I mean, Amtrak's lack of boldly taking these trains and really aggressively putting them thru their paces. I just don't see it. And the FRA also just sit back and yawns, working when they feel like it.