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[QUOTE]Originally posted by palmland: [QB] The latest from 'Trains' on the new train sets for AAF aka Brightline: [URL=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2016/06/09-brightline-unveil]Siemans Brightline Trainset[/URL] For those without access to the article, this is a summary: SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mike Reininger says there is one guiding concept behind making Brightline successful: “In order to make money, you have to address customer needs head-on.” The wisdom came during a tour this week hosted by Reininger, who is president of All Aboard Florida’s Brightline passenger service, and Siemens Rolling Stock President and CEO Michael Cahill. Siemens is building the stainless steel trainsets and Charger locomotives that Brightline is expected to begin operating in June 2017. The equipment is being fabricated and assembled at Siemens Rolling Stock’s sprawling Sacramento facility, where stainless steel carbody production takes place in a newly constructed building. Reininger says that a “maniacal attention to detail” initially created some friction between engineers tasked with design and his marketing, mechanical, and operations people. Brightline employees, Reininger says, are eager to create a truly different transportation product that avoided “we’ve always done it this way” train travel legacies. The article talks of innovations for the trains including hidden couplers (like the 1939 UP streamliners), doorway extenders for level ADA access at all doors, and wider aisles - also for wheelchair car to car mobility. Supposedly service to West Palm is next summer with Orlando service when trackwork and stations are complete. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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