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The congested stretch from Boston to Washington, D.C., already is beleaguered by breakdowns and spotty service.
Amtrak has had as many as 20 Acela trains and plans to increase the fleet to 28, as part of a $2.45 billion investment to modernize train service in the Northeast Corridor.
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Still, the May 27 Amtrak document says: “While still structurally sound and safe for passenger use, the reliability of the systems inside the tubes has continued to deteriorate since the 2012 storm.