以下轉載自華盛頓郵報
Amtrak will launch nonstop service between Washington, D.C. and New York
美鐵將開行紐約華盛頓間不停靠的直達車服務
https://i.imgur.com/ov3d3rL.jpg
Amtrak is launching new nonstop Acela service between Washington, D.C. and New York, part of a broader effort to expand offerings on one of its most profitable rail corridors.
美鐵將開行新的直達車服務往返於華府與紐約間
也是為了擴張服務版圖在這賺錢的東北走廊
Acela Nonstop will include one northbound and one southbound train per day on weekdays only. The southbound train will leave New York’s Pennsylvania station at 6:35 a.m. and arrive at Washington, D.C.'s Union Station around 9:10 a.m. The northbound train will leave Union Station at 4:30 p.m. and arrive in New York around 7:05 p.m.
Acela直達車將會開行在平日北上南下各一班次
下行列車紐約賓州車站06:35開 09:10到華盛頓中央車站
上行列車華盛頓中央車站16:30開 19:05到紐約賓州車站
“This new service will offer an ideal solution for travelers who want to save time and travel between city center D.C. and New York,” said Richard Anderson, Amtrak’s president and chief executive.
美鐵總裁兼CEO 李察安德森 說
“新的服務可以提供新的方式給那些想省時間與旅行兩地的旅客“
Even so, those with dreams of a super-fast, bullet-train-type ride will need to adjust their expectations. Acela Nonstop will get you to your destination only about 15 minutes sooner than the regular Acela service.
縱使如此 那些夢想著超快、新幹線式旅程的你可也別太期待
Acela直達車跟一般的Acela班次比起來也僅快了15分鐘而已
Tickets for the new nonstop service are on sale. Fares for Acela Nonstop will be the same as for the regular Acela service.
而目前車票也開始預售 價格與一般Acela班次是一樣的
Amtrak has continued to make improvements along the busy Northeast Corridor, where ridership keeps growing. In May, the company launched additional Saturday service. Amtrak has also worked to refresh train interiors, replacing old cloth-covered seats with new faux leather offerings that provide lumbar support.
美鐵將繼續的對繁忙以及旅客量增加的東北走廊進行改善
今年的五月在週六進行增班(應該是NEC)
並且開始對車輛的內裝進行更新
包含使用皮革椅來替換舊有的絨布椅 並增加腰部的支撐
“There’s been a lot of innovation going on at Amtrak,” said Roger Harris, chief marketing and commercial officer for the passenger rail service.
旅客鐵路服務CMO羅傑哈里斯說 美鐵正在做很多的更新
Other changes on the horizon include new Acela trains, which are expected to make their debut in 2021. The trains are being built at Alstom’s facility in Hornell, N.Y.
其他的改變包含將在2021營運的新的Acela liberty列車
這些列車目前正在Hornell的阿爾斯通工廠製造當中
(其實已經在組裝了 可以上網找影片看看)
Harris said that depending on how the new service is received, Amtrak may expand
而他也說未來將依照新的服務狀況來評估未來的服務
包含更多的直達車、延伸至紐約到波士頓間、甚至開行週末班次
https://reurl.cc/OZRm7
花了一點時間翻譯
看樣子是要跟航空槓上了
不過那個萬年限速4050的橋要何時改啊...