When Amtrak heralded the launch of its latest high-speed trains last year, nowhere in the company's announcement did it mention the new trains are slower than those being replaced.
The speed of the trains is just one of a plethora of issues related to the rollout, including massive cost overruns and an infrastructure — namely tracks — not capable of allowing the trains to operate at peak speeds, according to a report released Dec. 22 by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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