3/18/2013 WASHINGTON — California high-speed rail officials allied themselves with Amtrak on Thursday, forming a politically attuned partnership designed to ease the purchase of similar trains.
In a new effort to wed West Coast and East Coast transportation interests, officials will formally request information from manufacturers about their ability to build so-called “train sets” that can service different regional needs. A train set consists of a number of cars linked together, one of a rail system’s many expensive requirements on which planners hope to save money.
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