Amtrak sends first 'Airo' train to Pueblo for testing

Amtrak last week shared photos of the first new Amtrak Airo trainset, which is being shipped from Siemens Mobility Inc.'s Sacramento plant to Pueblo, Colorado, for testing.

The trainset is the first of 83 new trainsets that will replace 40- to 50-year-old passenger rail cars and locomotives. The first Airo is set to launch in 2026 on the Amtrak Cascades route, which runs from Vancouver, British Columbia, through Washington and Oregon, Amtrak officials said in a press release.

The new passenger cars will feature modern seating, restrooms and food service. The new trains will operate at speeds up to 125 miles per hour, Amtrak officials said.