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After the failed TurboTrain experiment of 1968 to the early 1970s, Amtrak decided to try again - this time with a new French-built Turboliner, called the RTG.
While there was much fanfare and enthusiasm about the RTG, it unfortunately did not live up to its expectations.
In this video, we review an article from the New York Times that describes the Turboliner on its first runs in the US.
Being both impressive and disppointing at the same time, it never became Amtrak's answer to many of its issues or passenger train requirements.
With that said, the Turboliner fleet of 6 sets lasted until 1994. The experiment was not repeated.