The August 2010 edition of NARP NEWS (National Association of Railroad Passengers) reported the following: "Amtrak has placed an order for 130 new single-level cars for the overnight trains - 25 sleepers, 25 diners, 55 baggage cars, and 25 baggage/dorm cars. Delivery of the first cars is expected in October 2012. The cars' design will be similar to that of today's Viewliner sleepers. The new cars will run on Eastern trains to add capacity and to replace 60-plus-year old diners and baggage cars. The $298.1 million order went to CAF USA, "a subsidiary of the Spanish company Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles." "Manufacturing and assembly will be at the firm's Elmira Heights, NY, plant and will create 575 jobs. The factory, which CAF-USA acquired in 2000, has built rail transit cars since 1986. ABB, and later Adtranz, previously owned the factory."
Wow it's about time. And damn CAF is the one making them? Cool can't wait to see them.