CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The future of Amtrak will be on display in Chicago and Naperville on Tuesday afternoon.
The first of Amtrak's 28 new, next generation Acela trainsets will be passing through Tuesday on the way to high-speed testing at the Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colorado.
The trains are planned to enter service throughout the Northeast in 2021. They are being manufactured by Alstom in Hornell, N.Y., using parts manufactured by nearly 250 suppliers in Illinois and 26 other states, with 95 percent of the components produced domestically.
The prototype set will travel from Buffalo, N.Y., to La Junta, Colo., via Chicago. Those who want to see or take photos of this movement are reminded to stay well-away from the tracks and platforms, and should absolutely not trespass on private railroad property.
