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Amtrak
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- Amtrak's Acela 21 project aims to have new trainsets running between Boston and Washington D.C. by 2021.
- Earlier this week, Amtrak showed off the exteriors of the first of its new trains.
- A new report from the railroad's inspector general predicted that management weaknesses could cause delays in the new trains' rollout beyond the expected date.
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But none of that matters if passengers can't ride them.
New trains from the $2.1 billion $4 project are supposed to be up and running by 2021, but a new report from the railroad's inspector general found they're at $4These delays could have a ripple effect on the rest of Amtrak, affecting its busiest route and causing it to cut service.
Here's everything that's been happening with the now-troubled project since it was first announced in 2016: