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New Amtrak interiors coming to a route near you!

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If you’ve been on an Amtrak trip recently in the Northeast or the Midwest, chances are you sat in an Amfleet coach. These coaches, which form the backbone of the Amtrak passenger cars, have been serving customer since the 70s, and it’s starting to show. The seats are perfectly adequate for a short trip, but longer stints tend to get uncomfortable and the bathrooms and bulkheads are showing their age. Luckily, Amtrak has a plan to bring their Amfleet cars into the 21st century. Earlier this fall, Amtrak announced that they would be updating the over 450 cars that make up the Amfleet type.

(READ MORE: Amtrak Boston to NYC Review)

Updated Coach Class seats. Courtesy of Amtrak.

Upcoming Changes

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