AMTRAK has unveiled the first of its $US 8bn fleet of 83 next-generation inter-city Airo trains built by Siemens in California.
Amtrak president, Roger Harris, United States Department of Transport (USDOT) deputy transportation secretary and Amtrak board member, Steve Bradbury, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) administrator, David Fink, and Siemens Mobility North America CEO, Tobias Bauer, took part in an unveiling ceremony at Union station in, Washington, DC, on February 10.
The 200km/h trains, formed of six or eight coaches, will operate in push-pull formation with a fleet of Siemens Charger locomotives. The first trains are due to enter service on the Amtrak Cascades route, serving the Pacific Northwest Corridor from Eugene, Oregon, to Portland, Seattle and the Canadian city of Vancouver in British Columbia. Eight trains have been allocated to the route and all are expected to be delivered by the end of this year.
Airo trains for Amtrak’s Northeast Regional services are also due for completion this year, with the first expected to enter revenue service in 2027.
The introduction of the new Airo trains follows the rollout of NextGen Acela high-speed trains, built by Alstom, which entered service on the Northeast Corridor in August 2025. Amtrak says the Airo trains will increase capacity, improve reliability and provide a better journey experience for passengers across the United States.
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