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Sprinter ACS-64 locomotives

Post by Chatchawan Chevaprecha.

Sprinter

The first "Amtrak Cities Sprinter" type electric locomotive for our customer Amtrak has just rolled out of the manufacturing plant. The U.S. intercity passenger rail service had placed a €338 million ($466 million) order with Siemens for 70 electric locomotives in October 2010. By securing this order, Siemens has succeeded in selling its locomotives to the American market for the first time. The first units will be field tested this summer for entry into revenue service in the fall. The last of these units are due to be handed over to Amtrak as of the end of 2015.