WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Amtrak will return to service nine of its high-speed Acela Express trains in the Northeast corridor on Monday as commuters head back to work.
The passenger railroad said its premier trains would make 30 departures from Washington, New York and Boston, compared with 50 on a normal day.
Amtrak initially said none of the high-speed trains would return to service until Tuesday at the earliest, but repair work is progressing ahead of schedule.
All 18 of the trains were out of service most of last week after inspectors found cracks in shock-absorbing assemblies beneath many of the locomotives. The railroad typically sends 15 Acela Express trains into service each day, with three in reserve.
The trains, which were introduced in 2000, can run at 150 mph. They run from Washington to New York in 2 hours, 45 minutes, with a one-way price of $147, Amtrak said. The trip between Boston and New York takes about 3 hours 25 minutes and costs $119.
Amtrak said there would be 17 departures between Washington and New York on Monday, compared with 32 on a regular day, and 13 between New York and Boston, compared with 18 normally.
