It’s about to get a little nicer to go by train in the Pacific Northwest.
Amtrak has unveiled a sneak peek at its new Airo trains, a fleet that will be rolled out across the country in 2026 and that the company promises will “elevate the journey” and “transform the travel experience.”
The fancy new trains feature panoramic windows, redesigned seats, a new café car and a host of new or upgraded amenities, including personal lighting, onboard Wi-Fi and digital displays. Amtrak said the Airo trains will operate at speeds of 125 mph (when they aren’t caught behind freight trains), though that’s still slower than the company’s Acela trains, which run up to 150 mph on some East Coast routes.
The new trains will be added to routes across the country, including the Cascades line, which runs along the I-5 corridor between Eugene and Vancouver, B.C., stopping at Portland, Seattle and more than a dozen other cities…