The new Charger diesel locomotives for Amtrak's corridor services are under construction at Siemen's Sacramento assembly plant. Illinois, Michigan, California, Washington State and Missouri have ordered 58 new locomotives for their state supported corridor trains. The new Chargers should enter service in 2017 if testing goes according to schedule. Amtrak also has options for another 150 Chargers fitted with larger fuel tanks for long distance trains.
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Sacramento plant in September.
Siemens Charger locomotive firm to November 2015 Illinois Department of Transportation-led multi-state procurement State Number Planned deployment California 6 14 Amtrak Pacific Surfliner (San Luis Obispo - Los Angeles - San Diego) Washington 8 Amtrak Cascades (Portland - Seattle) Missouri 2 Amtrak Missouri River Runner (St Louis - Kansas City) Illinois 16 Amtrak services from Chicago 12 Amtrak Chicago - St Louis Maryland 8 MARC commuter services Other contracts Customer Number Planned deployment All Aboard Florida up to 21 initial 10 for Miami - West Palm Beach