Amtrak issued a request for proposals (RFP) on June 1 for the modernization or replacement of aging diesel locomotives used on long-distance and some state-sponsored services. According to the RFP, ...
In 1991, Amtrak purchased 20 Dash-8 type locomotives from General Electric Transportation to fill in a gap in motive power while the Genesis series locomotives were still being designed. Amtrak’s Dash ...