thefirewarde
Service Attendant
Airo is relevant because an APV derived solution is IMO the most likely way to get dual mode diesel + electric Long Distance equipment.
If the APVs work out on Airo, when Amtrak expands the Single Level LD fleet they're likely to ask about adding dual mode capability. It's relevant on the Cardinal, Crescent, Meteor, Star, and if they already have the technology in service, why not use it and get an order of Airo 2 long distance coach equipment? Then you add in the Lake Shore Limited and etc if the NYC-Albany project eventually gets started, etc. By the time Amtrak is ready to order new single level LD equipment they'll know if Airo was a good idea or not.
If the APVs work out on Airo, when Amtrak expands the Single Level LD fleet they're likely to ask about adding dual mode capability. It's relevant on the Cardinal, Crescent, Meteor, Star, and if they already have the technology in service, why not use it and get an order of Airo 2 long distance coach equipment? Then you add in the Lake Shore Limited and etc if the NYC-Albany project eventually gets started, etc. By the time Amtrak is ready to order new single level LD equipment they'll know if Airo was a good idea or not.
