The Budd Metroliner is an electric multiple-unit passenger trainset built by the Budd Company for the Pennsylvania Railroad, entering revenue service in 1969 on the Northeast Corridor between New York and Washington, D.C. as one of the first genuinely high-speed passenger trains in North America. Built with the stainless-steel body construction characteristic of Budd's rail equipment and capable of speeds up to 160 kilometers per hour in regular service, the Metroliner cut travel time on the corridor substantially and became closely associated with Amtrak after that railroad took over most American intercity passenger service in 1971. Persistent mechanical and reliability problems limited the fleet's operational life, and the Metroliner name was eventually retired in the mid-2000s when Amtrak replaced the service with Acela Express trains on the same route.
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SignificanceThe Metroliner cars were designed for operation up to 150 miles per hour, intended as the first high speed rail service in the Western Hemisphere, and were the fastest trains in North America at the time. 1 Manufacturer or Builder In the Other Atlases
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1. Budd Metroliner, Wikipedia
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January 16, 1969
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They were designed for operation up to 150 miles per hour (240 km/h): what would have been the first high speed rail service in the Western Hemisphere.
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